reconstructive surgery

noun

: surgery to restore function or normal appearance by reconstructing defective organs or parts

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During the reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy, Ferguson had moles removed which were then tested. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Children will be evaluated for procedures such as cleft lip and palate repair, scar revision, ear reconstruction and other reconstructive surgeries caused by birth defects, accidents, abuse or disease. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 The robot is designed to treat complex patient problems in the field of reconstructive surgery, lymphatic surgery, peripheral nerve repair and trauma. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025 Kochan, who ultimately had to get a bilateral mastectomy, used Boyer’s boobs as the model for her own reconstructive surgery. Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reconstructive surgery

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconstructive surgery was in 1928

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“Reconstructive surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstructive%20surgery. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

reconstructive surgery

noun
: surgery to restore function or normal appearance by remaking defective organs or parts

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