marsupialize

English

Alternative forms

  • marsupialise

Etymology

From marsupial +‎ -ize.

Verb

marsupialize (third-person singular simple present marsupializes, present participle marsupializing, simple past and past participle marsupialized)

  1. (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.
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