Anaplasty
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anaplasty — noun surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue • Syn: ↑plastic surgery, ↑reconstructive surgery • Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
anaplasty — n. plastic surgery. ♦ anaplastic, a. pertaining to anaplasty; pertaining to anaplasia … Dictionary of difficult words
anaplasty — /an euh plas tee/, n., pl. anaplasties. Surg. reconstruction or restoration, esp. by plastic surgery, of a lost or injured part. [1875 80; < Gk anáplast(os) (see ANAPLASTIC) + Y3; cf. PLASTY] * * * … Universalium
anaplasty — n. plastic surgery, surgery dealing with the repair of deformed or destroyed parts of the body … English contemporary dictionary
anaplasty — /ˈænəplæsti/ (say anuhplastee) noun anaplastic surgery. {Greek anaplastos plastic + y3} …
anaplastic — adjective of or relating to anaplasia • Pertains to noun: ↑anaplasia • Derivationally related forms: ↑anaplasia * * * ˌanəˈplastik adjective Etymology: ana + plastic : characterized by, composed of, or being cells which have reverted to a… … Useful english dictionary
Anaplastic — An a*plas tic, a. Of or pertaining to anaplasty. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anaplastic — /an euh plas tik/, adj. Pathol. 1. (of cells) having reverted to a more primitive form. 2. of or pertaining to anaplasty. [1875 80; < Gk anáplast(os) moldable, plastic (see ANA , PLAST) + IC] * * * … Universalium
anaplastic — 1. Relating to anaplasty. 2. Characterized by or pertaining to anaplasia. 3. Growing without form or structure. * * * an·a·plas·tic .an ə plas tik adj characterized by, composed of, or being cells which have reverted to a relatively… … Medical dictionary
abdominoplasty — noun cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach • Syn: ↑tummy tuck • Hypernyms: ↑plastic surgery, ↑reconstructive surgery, ↑anaplasty … Useful english dictionary
