Meanings
nounmucoplasty (plural mucoplasties)
plural mucoplasties
- Surgical alteration of a mucosa, such as colpoplasty.
Synonyms: mucosoplasty
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSurgical alteration of a mucosa, such as colpoplasty.
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From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: muco- + -plasty.
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mucoplasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoplasty
MLA
“mucoplasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoplasty. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mucoplasty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoplasty.
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