reconstructive surgery
Americannoun
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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
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
Multiple media outlets are reporting that Hill tore multiple ligaments in the knee, including his anterior cruciate ligament, and will undergo reconstructive surgery Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
Through a nine-hour mastectomy with reconstructive surgery that carved through fear and tissue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 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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