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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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Words nearby arthroplasty
arthrometer, arthrometry, arthro-ophthalmopathy, arthropathy, arthrophyma, arthroplasty, arthropod, Arthropoda, arthropodiasis, arthropods, arthropyosis
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How to use arthroplasty in a sentence
An attempt should be made by arthroplasty to secure a movable joint at least on one side.
Operation for ankylosis—arthroplasty—should not be undertaken, as the ankylosis recurs.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
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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