Medical Dictionary

Z–plasty

noun Z–plas·ty \ˈzē-ˌplas-tē\
plural Z–plas·ties

Medical Definition of Z-PLASTY

:  a surgical procedure for the repair of constricted scar tissue in which a Z-shaped incision is made in the skin and the two resulting flaps are interposed

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