arthroplasty

Noun

Meaning

surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

replacement osteotomy arthrodesis synchondrotomy ankle fusion hip replacement artificial joint chondroplasty joint fusion joint preservation bone surgery joint decompression orthopaedic surgical procedure endoprosthetics hip resurfacing

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Hypernyms

operation surgery surgical procedure surgical operation surgical process

Hyponyms

arthrodesis

Related terms

arthroplastic

Examples

On October 9, 2019, THINK Surgical announced it received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the TSolution One® Total Knee Application for use in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) in the United States. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

arthrophyte arthroplast arthroplastic arthropleura arthropleurid arthropod