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From notch + -plasty, where "notch" refers to the intercondylar notch.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The surgical enlargement of the intercondylar notch, creating space for an anterior cruciate ligament graft during knee reconstruction. Full definition →
From notch + -plasty, where "notch" refers to the intercondylar notch.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.