costoplasty

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noun

Reshaping of the ribs, typically to alleviate a hunchback

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Meanings

nouncostoplasty (plural costoplasties)

plural costoplasties

  1. medicineReshaping of the ribs, typically to alleviate a hunchback

Origin

From costo- + -plasty.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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