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

Jessica Carvalho, who was shot in the hand, recovered with limited function despite undergoing reconstructive surgery. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Towle was one of many participants in the May 28 show, a collaboration between The Chemo Club, a community uplifting cancer warriors, and Post Swim, a brand for women who’ve undergone reconstructive surgery. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

The groom suffered a brain injury and numerous broken bones, and had to undergo multiple reconstructive surgeries, his mother said in a GoFundMe following the crash. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Dach injured the same knee the following season and had a second reconstructive surgery in 2025. — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 16 July 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