anaplasty

[ an-uh-plas-tee ]
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noun,plural an·a·plas·ties.
  1. Surgery. reconstruction or restoration, especially by plastic surgery, of a lost or injured part.

Origin of anaplasty

1
1875–80; <Greek anáplast(os) (see anaplastic) + -y3; cf. -plasty

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British Dictionary definitions for anaplasty

anaplasty

/ (ˈænəˌplæstɪ) /


noun
  1. surgery another name for plastic surgery

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