ARTHROPLASTY

arthroplasty

(noun) surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

arthroplasty (plural arthroplasties)

(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement

Source: Wiktionary



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19 June 2025

ROOTS

(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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