reconstructive surgery
nounDefinition of reconstructive surgery
: surgery to restore function or normal appearance by reconstructing defective organs or parts
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That includes Octavio Ramiro Lizarde, who had several reconstructive surgeries after he was shot in the foot. — CBS News, "Accused El Paso shooter influenced by "beliefs we do not accept," his parents say," 7 Aug. 2019 Boyle eventually underwent a double mastectomy and later, reconstructive surgery, according to the outlet. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Woman, 25, Learns She Was Misdiagnosed with Breast Cancer after Undergoing Double Mastectomy," 20 July 2019 He is joined by his wife Connie, and Binh Nguyen, MD, a surgeon specializing in aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery at the TriHealth Cosmetic Surgery & Rejuvenation Center, who saved James' leg with the use of reconstructive surgery. — Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, "Health talk podcast: Healing through reconstructive surgery," 19 July 2019 Jones underwent reconstructive surgery that day, with three plates — above his eye, under his eye near his cheek and just above his jaw — and 20 screws inserted. — Michael Osipoff, Post-Tribune, "'I just have to keep building': Raymond Jones recovers from 'freak' injury, returns to form with RailCats," 15 June 2019 Kureck and his partner, Doug Jones, dug in, not for a simple nip and tuck but full-on reconstructive surgery. — Robert Ruffino, House Beautiful, "Everything In This Gorgeous Beach House Is Waterproof," 28 June 2019 Of course, there were also lows: In 2015, Rita was diagnosed with breast cancer and went through a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "Tom Hanks and Wife Rita Wilson's Real-Life Love Story Is Better Than Any Rom-Com," 21 June 2019 Cueto had elbow reconstructive surgery last August. — Jose M. Romero, The Seattle Times, "Sandoval, Belt homer in Giants’ win over D’backs," 18 May 2019 Payton suffered fractures in her arms, elbow and shoulder and is set to undergo facial reconstructive surgery. — Alexandria Hein, Fox News, "Michigan girl's organs help save 6 others after fatal ATV accident," 21 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reconstructive surgery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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