pollicization

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

See pollex (thumb), +‎ -ization.

Noun[edit]

pollicization (uncountable)

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  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.