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saucerization [saw″ser-ĭ-za´shun] 1. the excavation of tissue to form a shallow shelving depression, usually performed to facilitate drainage from infected areas of bone.2. the shallow saucer-like depression on the upper surface of a vertebra that has suffered a compression fracture.sau·cer·i·za·tion (saw'sĕr-i-zā'shŭn), Excavation of tissue to form a shallow depression, performed in wound treatment to facilitate drainage from infected areas. Synonym(s): craterizationsaucerization Orthopedics A flattened, disciform defect that parallels the shaft of long bones, which may be seen on a plain film, punctuated by microcalcifications; saucerized bone defects are typical of fibrosarcoma of bone Surgery Saucerization biopsy, see there. sau·cer·i·za·tion (saw'sĕr-ī-zā'shŭn) Excavation of tissue to form a shallow depression, performed in wound treatment to facilitate drainage from infected areas. sau·cer·i·za·tion (saw'sĕr-ī-zā'shŭn) Excavation of tissue to form a shallow depression, performed in wound treatment to facilitate drainage from infected areas. |