Look up: arthroplasty

1. arthroplasty
   [n] - surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint
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2. Arthroplasty
   The surgical restoration of the integrity and functional power of a joint. Meaning literally 'to refashion a joint'; i.e. replacing the joint by a complete or partial replacement with an artificial joint
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3. arthroplasty
   Plastic surgery of a joint, or the formation of moveable joints.
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4. arthroplasty
   Reconstruction of a joint
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5. Arthroplasty
   Re-fashioning of a diseased joint by surgery.
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6. arthroplasty
   <orthopaedics> The surgical repair of a joint. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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7. arthroplasty
   noun surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint
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8. arthroplasty
   (ahr´thro-plas″te) plastic repair of a joint; called also joint replacement. total hip arthroplasty surgery for a severely damaged hip joint consisting of replacement of the femoral head and acetabulum with prostheses having femoral and acetabular components anchored to the...
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9. arthroplasty
   (from the article `bone disease`) Arthroplasty, aimed at restoration of normal joint motion, is usually performed because of pain and restricted motion—for example, in rheumatoid ...
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10. Arthroplasty
    Arthroplasty is the surgical repair of a diseased joint.
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11. arthroplasty
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ar′thrō-plas′tē Definitions: 1. Creation of an artificial joint to correct advanced degenerative arthritis. 2. An operation to restore as far as possible the integrity and functional power of a joint.
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12. Arthroplasty
    Arthroplasty is the field of medicine dealing with the surgical reconstruction and total replacement of degenerated joints. Arthroplasty requires the use of prosthetics; thus key factors such as biomechanics, prosthetic design, metallurgy and biomaterials are taken into account for surgical procedur...
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13. arthroplasty
    Plastic surgery of a joint, or the formation of moveable joints.
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14. Arthroplasty
    `Arthroplasty` (literally "surgical repair of joint") is an operative procedure of orthopedic surgery performed, in which the arthritic or dysfunctional joint surface is replaced with something better or by remodeling or realigning the joint by osteotomy or some other procedure. Background...
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