arthroplasty

English

Etymology

arthro- +‎ -plasty

Noun

arthroplasty (plural arthroplasties)

(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement

Related terms

arthroplastic

Translations

surgical repair of a joint

Greek: αρθροπλαστική (el) f (arthroplastikí)
Portuguese: artroplastia f

Spanish: artroplastia f

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