reconstructive surgery
noun
: surgery to restore function or normal appearance by reconstructing defective organs or parts
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Darlene Vogel's stunt double, Cheryl Wheeler, required four reconstructive surgeries after the scary incident.
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Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Next Tuesday, Simpson is scheduled to have a mastectomy on the side with three tumors and a lump removal on the other, with reconstructive surgery to move fat and an artery from her abdomen to replace the removed breast.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Stone said recovering following throwing sessions has been the biggest challenge throughout his return from reconstructive surgery in August 2024.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Last week, Vonn underwent reconstructive surgery to address multiple fractures in her left leg and experienced complications due to a compartment syndrome diagnosis.
—Mia Fishman, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
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Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Next Tuesday, Simpson is scheduled to have a mastectomy on the side with three tumors and a lump removal on the other, with reconstructive surgery to move fat and an artery from her abdomen to replace the removed breast.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Stone said recovering following throwing sessions has been the biggest challenge throughout his return from reconstructive surgery in August 2024.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Last week, Vonn underwent reconstructive surgery to address multiple fractures in her left leg and experienced complications due to a compartment syndrome diagnosis.
—Mia Fishman, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Reconstructive surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstructive%20surgery. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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