NOUN | act | arthroplasty | surgical reconstruction or replacement / replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint |
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Meaning | Surgical reconstruction or replacement / replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint. | |
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Narrower | arthrodesis | The surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion |
Broader | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments |
Spanish | artroplastia | |
Catalan | artroplàstia |
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