reconstructive surgery
noun
: surgery to restore function or normal appearance by reconstructing defective organs or parts
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The finger required full reconstructive surgery, said Vandeweghe, the explosion tearing up two ligaments and a nerve. 
Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Wilson is now in private practice, specializing in female pelvic reconstructive surgery. Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT, 20 June 2022 Stay tuned for Part 2 of Westmore's reconstructive surgery journey with Dr. Nassif, on PEOPLE.com. Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 Williams underwent reconstructive surgery in January, a procedure that involved taking a piece of tissue from his patella tendon to build a new ACL, and started running straight-line sprints in the spring. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2022 Irreversible reconstructive surgery is considered the final option. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 While in Saigon, McNally volunteered to perform reconstructive surgery at a hospital, treating numerous South Vietnamese children who had been injured or disfigured by the war. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 The Doe case began when AHCCCS refused to cover a male chest reconstructive surgery for Doe and another teen, identified as D.H., who were assigned female at birth, according to court documents. Camila Pedrosa, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2022 Stan plays Edward, an outcast who undergoes major facial reconstructive surgery and then becomes obsessed with the actor who portrays him in a play based on his old life. Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 July 2022 See More
Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Wilson is now in private practice, specializing in female pelvic reconstructive surgery. Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT, 20 June 2022 Stay tuned for Part 2 of Westmore's reconstructive surgery journey with Dr. Nassif, on PEOPLE.com. Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 Williams underwent reconstructive surgery in January, a procedure that involved taking a piece of tissue from his patella tendon to build a new ACL, and started running straight-line sprints in the spring. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2022 Irreversible reconstructive surgery is considered the final option. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 While in Saigon, McNally volunteered to perform reconstructive surgery at a hospital, treating numerous South Vietnamese children who had been injured or disfigured by the war. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 The Doe case began when AHCCCS refused to cover a male chest reconstructive surgery for Doe and another teen, identified as D.H., who were assigned female at birth, according to court documents. Camila Pedrosa, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2022 Stan plays Edward, an outcast who undergoes major facial reconstructive surgery and then becomes obsessed with the actor who portrays him in a play based on his old life. Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1928, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
reconstructive surgery
noun
: surgery to restore function or normal appearance by remaking defective organs or parts