English Dictionary

pollicization

名詞

不可算名詞

A plastic surgery technique in which a thumb is created from an existing finger, typically by migrating the index finger to the position of the thumb.

日本語の意味

既存の指（主に人差し指）を利用し、親指として再形成する整形外科手術のこと。

After the accident, the surgeon recommended pollicization to restore the patient's ability to grasp objects.

事故の後、医師は患者の把持能力を回復するために、既存の指を移動して親指を作る手術（通常は示指を親指の位置に移すこと）を勧めた。

意味（1）

A plastic surgery technique in which a thumb is created from an existing finger, typically by migrating the index finger to the position of the thumb.