arthroplasty

Noun
  1. Surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint (synset 100667976)
    is a type of: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
    subtypes: arthrodesis - the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion

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