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anaplasty

American  
[an-uh-plas-tee] / ˈæn əˌplæs ti /

noun

plural

anaplasties

  1. Surgery. reconstruction or restoration, especially by plastic surgery, of a lost or injured part.

anaplasty British  
/ ˈænəˌplæstɪ /

noun

  1. surgery another name for plastic surgery

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Etymology

Origin of anaplasty

1875–80; < Greek anáplast ( os ) ( anaplastic ) + -y 3; -plasty

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