Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

z-plasty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
z--plas-ty
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A versatile plastic surgery technique involving a Z-shaped incision that is used to improve the functional and cosmetic appearance of scars.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Z + -plasty.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Z-plasties (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

S-plasty

Questions

What does z-plasty mean?
A versatile plastic surgery technique involving a Z-shaped incision that is used to improve the functional and cosmetic appearance of scars.
Where does z-plasty come from?
From Z + -plasty.

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