hemiarthroplasty

noun

The replacement of one surface of a joint with artificial material

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Meanings

nounhemiarthroplasty (plural hemiarthroplasties)

plural hemiarthroplasties

  1. medicineThe replacement of one surface of a joint with artificial material

Origin

From hemi- + arthroplasty.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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