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z (3)
z-axis
Z bond
Z boson
Z chart
z-coordinate
Z line
Z particle
Z-plasty
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Z-plasty
Z-plas·ty (plural Z-plas·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
tension-relieving plastic surgical technique: in plastic surgery, a method of relieving skin contractures by redirecting tension with a deep Z-shaped incision
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