anaplasty

[ an-uh-plas-tee ]

noun

, plural an·a·plas·ties.

1. Surgery. reconstruction or restoration, especially by plastic surgery, of a lost or injured part.

anaplasty

/ ˈænəˌplæstɪ /

noun

1. See plastic surgery
   surgery another name for plastic surgery

Word History and Origins

Origin of anaplasty¹

1875–80; < Greek anáplast ( os ) ( anaplastic ) + -y ³; -plasty