dermatoplasty

[ der-mat-uh-plas-tee, dur-muh-tuh- ]
/ dərˈmæt əˌplæs ti, ˈdɜr mə tə- /
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noun Surgery.

skin grafting.

Origin of dermatoplasty

dermato- + -plasty

OTHER WORDS FROM dermatoplasty

der·mat·o·plas·tic, adjective

Words nearby dermatoplasty

dermatopathy, dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, dermatophyte, dermatophytid, dermatophytosis, dermatoplasty, dermatopolyneuritis, dermatosclerosis, dermatosis, dermatosis medicamentosa, dermatosis papulosa nigra

Words related to dermatoplasty

liposuction, face-lift, blepharoplasty, dermabrasion, eyelift, mammaplasty, mammoplasty, prosthetics, rhinoplasty

British Dictionary definitions for dermatoplasty

dermatoplasty
/ (ˈdɜːmətəʊˌplæstɪ) /

noun

any surgical operation on the skin, esp skin grafting

Derived forms of dermatoplasty

dermatoplastic, adjective

Medical definitions for dermatoplasty

dermatoplasty
[ dûr′mə-tō-plās′tē ]

n.

The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery to correct defects or replace skin destroyed by injury or disease. dermoplasty

Other words from dermatoplasty

der′ma•to•plas′tic (-plăs′tĭk) adj.