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a combining form with the meanings “molding, formation” “surgical repair, plastic surgery,” used in the formation of compound words: angioplasty; galvanoplasty; heteroplasty.
Origin:
< Gk -plastia. See -plast, -y 3
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Word Origin & History

-plasty 
comb. form meaning "act or process of forming, plastic surgery," from Gk. -plastia, from plastos "molded, formed" (see plaster).
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Main Entry: plas·ty
Pronunciation: 'plas-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural plas·ties
: a surgical procedure for therepair, restoration, or replacement (as by a prosthesis) of a part of the body plasty> plasty>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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-plasty suff.
Molding or forming surgically; plastic surgery: dermatoplasty.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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