arthroplasty
English Thesaurus
1. surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint (noun.act)
hypernym | : | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, |
definition | : | a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | arthrodesis, |
definition | : | the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion (noun.act) |
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