simple past tense and past participle of marsupialize

Of or pertaining to a marsupial. / (anatomy) Of or relating to a marsupium.

A mammal of which the female has a pouch in which it rears its young, which are born immature, through early infancy, such as the kangaroo or koala, or else pouchless members of the Marsupialia like the shrew opossum.

plural of marsupial

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marsupialize

present participle of marsupialize

(surgery) To convert (e.g. a cyst) into a pouch and suture to the nearby tissue, to make a permanent wide opening to the exterior to allow successful drainage.

plural of marsupiate

plural of marsupialization

(surgery) The surgical technique of cutting a slit into a cyst and suturing its edges to form a continuous surface from the exterior to the interior of the cyst, allowing it to drain freely.