| reefing | Surgically reducing the extent of a tissue by folding it and securing with sutures, as in plication. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| stomach reefing | An operation for reducing the size of the stomach by suturing a longitudinal fold with the peritoneal surfaces in apposition. Synonym: gastroptyxis, gastrorrhaphy, stomach reefing. Origin: Gastro-+ L. Plico, to fold (05 Mar 2000) |
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