reconstructive surgery

noun

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

Examples of reconstructive surgery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the time of the interview, Timpf had recently undergone reconstructive surgery, replacing tissue expanders placed during the masectomy with breast implants. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Garzón said Chambers has given much of his fortune away to humanitarian projects in Gaza, including a bakery, a community kitchen, mobile clinics and reconstructive surgery for children wounded in the war. — Muhammad Darwish, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

He was later referred for reconstructive surgery related to his multiple facial injuries, which included fractures of the eye and jaw bones and nose, according to the complaint. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Her family is hoping her leg will be spared after a major reconstructive surgery this week. — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconstructive surgery

• cryosurgery
• microsurgery
• neurosurgery
• psychosurgery
• perjury
• radiosurgery

Medical Definition

reconstructive surgery

noun

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