arthroplasty

[ ahr-thruh-plas-tee ]
/ ˈɑr θrəˌplæs ti /

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

Words nearby arthroplasty

arthromere, arthrometer, arthrometry, arthropathy, arthrophyma, arthroplasty, arthropod, arthropoda, arthropodiasis, arthropods, arthropyosis
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British Dictionary definitions for arthroplasty

arthroplasty
/ (ˈɑːθrəˌplæstɪ) /

noun

surgical repair of a diseased joint
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Medical definitions for arthroplasty

arthroplasty
[ är′thrə-plăs′tē ]

n.

The creation of an artificial joint.
The surgical restoration of the integrity and functional power of a joint.
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