acromioplasty

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noun

The surgical removal of all or part of the acromion.

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Meanings

nounacromioplasty (plural acromioplasties)

plural acromioplasties

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of all or part of the acromion.

Origin

From acromio- + -plasty.

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Translations

Portuguese acromioplastia
  • acromioplastiasurgical removal of the acromion
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APA

acromioplasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acromioplasty

MLA

“acromioplasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acromioplasty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acromioplasty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acromioplasty.

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