🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

artroplastica

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ar-tro-plas-ti-ca

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Arthroplasty/ˈɑːr.θrəʊ.plæsti/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'artroplastica ha migliorato notevolmente la sua qualità di vita."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A surgical procedure to restore the function of a joint.

    "After suffering from severe arthritis, she underwent arthroplasty to regain mobility in her knee."
  2. 2

    The surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint.

    "The doctor recommended arthroplasty as a solution for her chronic hip pain."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'arthroplasty' originates from the Greek words 'arthron' meaning 'joint' and 'plastos' meaning 'formed' or 'molded'. It was first used in the medical field in the early 20th century to describe surgical procedures that restore the function of a joint.

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