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-plasty

suffix

  1. suffix meaning reconstruction
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /-ˈplæs.ti/

suffix

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós)der. English -plasty Derived from Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós, “molded, formed”).

  1. Repair or restoration of a part or function.
  2. Molding or shaping through a surgical procedure.