# pollicization

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
See pollex (“thumb”), + -ization.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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