The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
neoplasty — [nē′ō plas΄tē] n. 〚 NEO + PLASTY〛 the restoration or repair of a part of the body by plastic surgery * * * … Universalium
neoplasty — [nē′ō plas΄tē] n. [ NEO + PLASTY] the restoration or repair of a part of the body by plastic surgery … English World dictionary
neoplasty — /ˈnioʊplæsti/ (say neeohplastee) noun the repairing or restoration of a part by plastic surgery. {neo + plasty} …
Neoplasia — Ne o*pla si*a (n[=e] [ o]*pl[=a] zh[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ne os new + pla ssein to form, mold.] (Physiol. & Med.) Growth or development of new material; neoplasty. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Neoplastic — Ne o*plas tic (n[=e] [ o]*pl[a^]s t[i^]k), a. (Physiol. & Med.) Of or pertaining to neoplasty, or neoplasia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neoplastic — adjective of or related to a neoplasm, neoplasty or neoplasia … Wiktionary
surgery — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. operative surgery, cryosurgery, surgical operation; see medicine 3 , operation 4 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. medical procedure, *the knife, excision, biopsy, bypass, mastectomy, transplant, angioplasty, neoplasty.… … English dictionary for students
-plasty — a word element forming a noun termination meaning formation , occurring in the names of processes of plastic surgery, as autoplasty, cranioplasty, dermatoplasty, neoplasty, rhinoplasty, and occasionally in other words, as galvanoplasty. {Greek… …
neoplasm — n. abnormal new growth, especially of tumours. ♦ neoplastic, a. ♦ neoplasty, n. formation of part afresh by plastic surgery … Dictionary of difficult words
-plasty — [plas′tē] [Gr plastia < plastos, formed < plassein, to form: see PLASTIC] combining form plastic surgery involving a (specified) part of the body, source of tissue, or purpose [rhinoplasty, autoplasty, neoplasty] … English World dictionary
