- ar|thro|plas|ty
- ar|thro|plas|ty «AHR thruh PLAS tee», noun.1. the making of an artificial joint to replace a natural one.2. surgery performed on a joint╂[< Greek árthron joint + plastós molded]
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ar|thro|plas|tic — «AHR thruh PLAS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with arthroplasty … Useful english dictionary
thro — ab·ar·thro·sis; af·ri·can·thro·pus; am·phi·ar·thro·di·al; am·phi·ar·thro·sis; an·thro·pe·ic; an·thro·pism; an·thro·po·cen·tric; an·thro·po·cen·tri·cism; an·thro·po·chore; an·thro·po·dermic; an·thro·po·gen·e·sis; an·thro·po·gen·ic;… … English syllables
arthroplasty — ar·thro·plas·ty … English syllables
arthroplasty — 1. Creation of an artificial joint to correct advanced degenerative arthritis, 2. An operation to restore as far as possible the integrity and functional power of a joint. [arthro + G. plastos, formed] Charnley hip a. a form of total hip … Medical dictionary
urethroplasty — Surgical reconstruction of the urethra. [urethro + G. plastos, formed] Cecil u. a staged urethral reconstructive procedure wherein the urethral portion of the penis is left buried in the scrotum after u. at the first stage bec … Medical dictionary
Urethroplastic — Urethroplasty U*re thro*plas ty, n. [Urethra + plasty.] (Surg.) An operation for the repair of an injury or a defect in the walls of the urethra. {U*re thro*plas tic}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Urethroplasty — U*re thro*plas ty, n. [Urethra + plasty.] (Surg.) An operation for the repair of an injury or a defect in the walls of the urethra. {U*re thro*plas tic}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hemiarthroplasty — Arthroplasty in which one joint surface is replaced with artificial material, usually metal. * * * n. replacement of the end of a bone on one side of a joint with a prosthesis (see arthroplasty). It is the treatment for some fractures of the hip… … Medical dictionary
Arthroplastik — Ar|thro|plas|tik die; , en: künstliche Bildung eines neuen Gelenks nach ↑Resektion des alten … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
