pollicization

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounpollicization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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.

Origin

See pollex (“thumb”), + -ization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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