dermatoplasty

der·mat·o·plas·ty

[der-mat-uh-plas-tee, dur-muh-tuh-]
noun Surgery.

Origin:
dermato- + -plasty

der·mat·o·plas·tic, adjective
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dermatoplasty (ˈdɜːmətəʊˌplæstɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any surgical operation on the skin, esp skin grafting
 
dermato'plastic
 
adj

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dermatoplasty der·ma·to·plas·ty (dûr'mə-tō-plās'tē)
n.
The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery to correct defects or replace skin destroyed by injury or disease. Also called dermoplasty.


der'ma·to·plas'tic (-plās'tĭk) adj.

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