reconstructive surgery
noun
: surgery to restore function or normal appearance by reconstructing defective organs or parts
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Following a car accident — and unsuccessful reconstructive surgery — Christiane Génessier (Edith Scob) was forced to wear a featureless mask to hide her disfigurement in this French-Italian horror film.
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Bronwyn Barnes, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
Even reconstructive surgery, such as fixing a cleft lip or cleft palate, was questionable.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2024
Fergie shared in January that she was diagnosed with malignant melanoma following a post-operative analysis of a mole removed during reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
Treatments may include cleaning and covering the burn, replenishing fluids, antibiotics, pain medications, skin grafting or reconstructive surgery, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 25 July 2024
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Bronwyn Barnes, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
Even reconstructive surgery, such as fixing a cleft lip or cleft palate, was questionable.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2024
Fergie shared in January that she was diagnosed with malignant melanoma following a post-operative analysis of a mole removed during reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
Treatments may include cleaning and covering the burn, replenishing fluids, antibiotics, pain medications, skin grafting or reconstructive surgery, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 25 July 2024
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“Reconstructive surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstructive%20surgery. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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