| 单词 | zooplasty |
| 释义 | zooplasty in British English (ˈzəʊəˌplæstɪ) noun the surgical transplantation to humans of animal tissues Derived forms zooplastic (ˌzooˈplastic) adjective zooplasty in American English (ˈzouəˌplæsti) noun Surgery the transplantation of living tissue to the human body from an animal of another species Also called: zoografting Derived forms zooplastic adjective Word origin [zoo- + -plasty]zoo- is a combining form meaning “living being,” “animal,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix zoo- include: zooflagellate, zoografting, zoology, zoosemiotics, zootoxin; -plasty is a combining form with the meanings “molding, formation” “surgical repair, plasticsurgery,” used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix-plasty include: angioplasty, galvanoplasty, heteroplasty |
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