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reconstructive surgery


reconstructive surgery

noun

Definition of RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

: surgery to restore function or normal appearance by reconstructing defective organs or parts

First Known Use of RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

1943

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