Meanings
nounanaplasty (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe restoration of lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsurgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
Similar
plastic surgeryreconstructive surgery
Also see
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Origin
from Ancient Greek: ἀνά: (ana), "backward" + πλάσις (plasis), "formation".
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian anaplastia
- anaplastiaTranslations
Portuguese anaplastia
- anaplastiaTranslations
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APA
anaplasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaplasty
MLA
“anaplasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaplasty. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anaplasty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaplasty.
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