A surgical procedure to restore or rebuild lost or damaged tissue, also called plastic surgery or reconstructive surgery.
From Greek 'ana-' (back, again) and 'plastia' (formation or molding). This medical term was coined in the 19th century when surgeons began developing techniques to repair tissue damage.
Anaplasty literally means 'molding again'—surgeons have been trying to rebuild damaged bodies for centuries, and the Greek root perfectly captures the idea of reshaping what was broken.
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