-plasty

noun combining form

: plastic surgery

osteoplasty

Word History

Etymology

French -plastie, from Late Greek -plastia molding, from Greek -plastēs molder, from plassein

Medical Definition

plasty

noun

plas·​ty ˈplas-tē 

plural plasties

: a surgical procedure for the repair, restoration, or replacement (as by a prosthesis) of a part of the body

quadriceps plasty

total knee plasty