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)