arthroplasty
/ahr-thruh-plas-tee/US // ˈɑr θrəˌplæs ti //UK // (ˈɑːθrəˌplæstɪ) //
关节置换术,关节整形术,关节置换,关节置换手术
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the surgical repair of a joint or the fashioning of a movable joint, using the patient's own tissue or an artificial replacement.
Examples
An attempt should be made by arthroplasty to secure a movable joint at least on one side.
Operation for ankylosis—arthroplasty—should not be undertaken, as the ankylosis recurs.
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