anaplasty
The restoration of lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissueThe restoration of lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The restoration of lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.
More definitions
- surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
from Ancient Greek: ἀνά: (ana), "backward" + πλάσις (plasis), "formation".from Ancient Greek: ἀνά: (ana), "backward" + πλάσις (plasis), "formation".
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue:plastic surgeryreconstructive surgery
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedanaplastic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable