-plasty
Suffix Medical Terminology
Surgical repair or reconstruction.
Example: rhinoplasty (surgical reshaping of the nose)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
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