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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arthroplasty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
arthro-plas-ty
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.

Etymology

From arthro- + -plasty.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

arthroplasties (plural)

Derived Forms

alloarthroplasty hemiarthroplasty postarthroplasty

Frequently Paired Words

arthroplastic

Questions

What does arthroplasty mean?
The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
Where does arthroplasty come from?
From arthro- + -plasty.

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