Meanings
nounarthroplasty (plural arthroplasties)
plural arthroplasties
- medicineThe surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 關節成形術 /关节成形术
- 關節成形術 /关节成形术 (guānjié chéngxíng shù)surgical repair of a joint
Finnish artroplastia, nivelenmuovausleikkaus
- artroplastiasurgical repair of a joint
- nivelenmuovausleikkaussurgical repair of a joint
Greek αρθροπλαστική
- αρθροπλαστική (arthroplastikí)surgical repair of a joint
Portuguese artroplastia
- artroplastiasurgical repair of a joint
Spanish artroplastia
- artroplastiasurgical repair of a joint
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APA
arthroplasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthroplasty
MLA
“arthroplasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthroplasty. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arthroplasty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthroplasty.
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