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reconstructive surgery

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noun

  1. the restoration of appearance and function following injury or disease, or the correction of congenital defects, using the techniques of plastic surgery.

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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

Adams said they’re trying to do reconstructive surgery on the nerve-damaged flipper to make it as functional as possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

A woman whose arm tattoo ended up on her tongue as part of reconstructive surgery during cancer treatment says the story makes a "good dating anecdote".

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

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

The media had reported what happened to Cheryl, and people were so inspired by her that people donated money to help pay for reconstructive surgery.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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