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Surgical procedure in which folds in the wall of an organ are stitched together to reduce its size.<\/p>\n

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A surgical operation to reduce the size of a muscle or a hollow organ by making folds in its walls and attaching them.<\/p>\n

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The action of folding.<\/p>\n

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A surgical procedure in which an organ is shortened by making folds or tucks in it before it is sutured in place. Plication is used to reduce the size of a hollow organ or to tighten weakened or stretched tissues, such as the neck of the urinary bladder in a person with a leaky bladder. A plication procedure called antireflux surgery\u00a0is used to remedy chronic severe heartburn.<\/p>\n

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A surgical technique in which the size of a hollow organ is reduced by taking tucks or folds in the walls.<\/p>\n

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The stitching of folds or tucks in tissue\u00a0at an organ\u2019s walls to reduce its size.<\/p>\n

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A surgical technique involving the creation of folds within the walls of a hollow organ, followed by suturing, with the aim of reducing the organ’s size.<\/p>\n

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