reconstructive surgery
noun
: surgery to restore function or normal appearance by reconstructing defective organs or parts
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The 868 days since featured the second reconstructive surgery on a right arm that continues to betray him, sandwiched with a slew of setbacks that thrust McCullers’ future into peril.
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Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
In returning from the second reconstructive surgery on his right elbow, Ohtani hasn’t tossed a bullpen since Feb. 25 and won’t throw to live hitters until the team returns to Los Angeles after the Tokyo trip, Roberts said.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2025
These surgeons also handle dental implants, reconstructive surgeries and surgeries related to cleft lips or palates.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Sep. 2024
The woman suffered level five facial bites—the most severe classification short of fatal injury—and has undergone reconstructive surgery, with more procedures expected.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
In returning from the second reconstructive surgery on his right elbow, Ohtani hasn’t tossed a bullpen since Feb. 25 and won’t throw to live hitters until the team returns to Los Angeles after the Tokyo trip, Roberts said.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2025
These surgeons also handle dental implants, reconstructive surgeries and surgeries related to cleft lips or palates.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Sep. 2024
The woman suffered level five facial bites—the most severe classification short of fatal injury—and has undergone reconstructive surgery, with more procedures expected.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Reconstructive surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstructive%20surgery. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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