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

Surgical options — most often reconstructive surgery, which corrects the prolapse and aims to put the pelvic organs back in place — may be considered when symptoms are severe or conservative treatments do not help, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Oct. 2026

This injury came just two games into Barkov’s return after missing the entire 2025-26 season after undergoing reconstructive surgery to repair the ACL and MCL of his right knee following a training camp injury. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

None of her usual clothes suddenly fit, and that feeling of closet foreignness continued well after her reconstructive surgery. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

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

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