arthroplasty

arthroplasty

English

Etymology

arthro- +‎ -plasty

Noun

arthroplasty (plural arthroplasties)

1. (surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement

Related terms

• arthroplastic

Translations

surgical repair of a joint

Greek: αρθροπλαστική (el) f (arthroplastikí) Portuguese: artroplastia f

Spanish: artroplastia f