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reconstructive surgery

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noun

  1. the restoration of appearance and function following injury or disease, or the correction of congenital defects, using the techniques of plastic surgery.


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Military research often leads to private-sector spinoffs, from industrial-scale steel production and computers to reconstructive surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

Adams said they’re trying to do reconstructive surgery on the nerve-damaged flipper to make it as functional as possible.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

Still, the reconstructive surgery space isn’t totally in the doldrums, with the fundamentals in the market remaining in place, according to Singh.

From Barron's Nov. 5, 2025

Mr O'Hara spent five days being treated in intensive care and had to have sections of dead flesh removed from his arm followed by reconstructive surgery after contracting necrotising fasciitis, the tribunal earlier heard.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2025

And then in a move that’s remarkably similar to old, competent mom, she retrieves some duct tape from a drawer and sits down next to the basket ready to do some reconstructive surgery.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

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