Meanings
nouncounteropening (plural counteropenings)
plural counteropenings
- medicineAn aperture or vent on the opposite side, or in a different place.
Synonyms: contraaperture, counterpuncture
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn aperture or vent on the opposite side, or in a different place.
Similar
contraaperturecounterpuncture
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APA
counteropening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counteropening
MLA
“counteropening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counteropening. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counteropening,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counteropening.
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