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arthroplasty

[ ahr-thruh-plas-tee ]
/ ˈɑr θrəˌplæs ti /
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noun
the surgical repair of a joint or the fashioning of a movable joint, using the patient's own tissue or an artificial replacement.
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Origin of arthroplasty

First recorded in 1885–90; arthro- + -plasty
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British Dictionary definitions for arthroplasty

arthroplasty
/ (ˈɑːθrəˌplæstɪ) /

noun
surgical repair of a diseased joint
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