reconstructive surgery
noun
: surgery to restore function or normal appearance by reconstructing defective organs or parts
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The dog, named Roscoe, damaged Garcia’s arm badly enough to require reconstructive surgery and a hospital stay, the complaint said.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
During the reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy, Ferguson had moles removed which were then tested.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Children will be evaluated for procedures such as cleft lip and palate repair, scar revision, ear reconstruction and other reconstructive surgeries caused by birth defects, accidents, abuse or disease.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The robot is designed to treat complex patient problems in the field of reconstructive surgery, lymphatic surgery, peripheral nerve repair and trauma.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
During the reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy, Ferguson had moles removed which were then tested.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Children will be evaluated for procedures such as cleft lip and palate repair, scar revision, ear reconstruction and other reconstructive surgeries caused by birth defects, accidents, abuse or disease.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The robot is designed to treat complex patient problems in the field of reconstructive surgery, lymphatic surgery, peripheral nerve repair and trauma.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Reconstructive surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstructive%20surgery. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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