Adhesiolysis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The cutting or removal of adhesions or scar tissue. uncountable

    "Where adhesiolysis is needed before progressing, we distinguish between vascular and avascular adhesiolysis."

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adhesiotomyadhesiotomy

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"Where adhesiolysis is needed before progressing, we distinguish between vascular and avascular adhesiolysis."

Etymology

From adhesion + -lysis.

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scar tissue

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