Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keloplasty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kelo-plas-ty
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of a scar or keloid.

Example Sentences

"Often in keloplasty, prosthetic restorations are used to complement the surgical treatment."
"A comparison was also made with an already published study of 399 keloplasties with reinforcement of the peritoneal sac using the technique proposed by R. Stoppa."
"Keloplasty in the area of larynx and trachea is performed with the use of Ho-YAG laser, with shallow effect, regardless of the density of tissue, enabling coagulation of vascular vessels."
"The patient was a 7-year-old boy (120 cm, 21 kg) who was scheduled to undergo keloplasty for resection of a nevus sebaceous of the right ear."

Inflected Forms

keloplasties (plural)

Questions

What does keloplasty mean?: The surgical removal of a scar or keloid.

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