imbrication

noun im·bri·ca·tion \ˌim-brə-ˈkā-shən\

Definition of IMBRICATION

: an overlapping of edges (as of tiles or scales)

: a decoration or pattern showing imbrication

1713

Medical Dictionary

noun im·bri·ca·tion \ˌim-brə-ˈkā-shən\

: an overlapping especially of successive layers of tissue in the surgical closure of a wound

—im·bri·cate \ˈim-brə-ˌkāt\ transitive verb, im·bri·cat·ed im·bri·cat·ing

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