reconstructive surgery
noun
: surgery to restore function or normal appearance by reconstructing defective organs or parts
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The melanoma was discovered when several moles were removed while the Duchess of York was undergoing reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy, USA TODAY previously reported.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Tens of thousands of those injured in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war require reconstructive surgery immediately and in years to come, a new study published Thursday finds.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
According to her spokesperson, Ferguson had several moles removed and analyzed while undergoing reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Even in modern medicine, the practice isn’t obsolete; doctors sometimes apply live leeches after reconstructive surgery to keep blood from clotting in flaps of tissue.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 21 Jan. 2026
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Tens of thousands of those injured in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war require reconstructive surgery immediately and in years to come, a new study published Thursday finds.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
According to her spokesperson, Ferguson had several moles removed and analyzed while undergoing reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Even in modern medicine, the practice isn’t obsolete; doctors sometimes apply live leeches after reconstructive surgery to keep blood from clotting in flaps of tissue.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Reconstructive surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstructive%20surgery. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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