biosurgery

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noun

The medicinal use of maggots to clean wounds and promote healing

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maggot therapy
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Meanings

nounbiosurgery (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe medicinal use of maggots to clean wounds and promote healing

    Synonyms: maggot therapy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe medicinal use of maggots to clean wounds and promote healing

Similar
maggot therapy

Origin

From bio- + surgery.

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APA

biosurgery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biosurgery

MLA

“biosurgery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biosurgery. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biosurgery,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biosurgery.

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