Chiroplasty

/ˈkaɪroʊˌplæsti/ noun

Definition

Surgical repair or reconstruction of the hand or its structures; plastic surgery of the hand.

Etymology

From Greek 'cheir' (hand) and 'plastos' (formed, shaped), with the medical suffix '-plasty' (surgical formation or repair). Modern medical terminology combining ancient Greek roots for precision.

Kelly Says

Medical terminology like 'chiroplasty' deliberately uses Greek roots because doctors worldwide can understand Latin and Greek compounds regardless of their native language—it's an international scientific vocabulary that transcends national borders.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንስሳ እንደ እንዳት
in-ssa en-da-at
ARالعربية
جراحة الجلد
jar-a-haht al-j-leed
BNবাংলা
চর্মের অস্ত্রোপচার
char-mer os-tro-po-char
CACatalà
cirurgia de pell
sir-ur-gee de pell
CSČeština
chirurgie kůže
chir-ur-gee ku-zhe
DADansk
hudkirurgi
hud-kir-ur-gee
DEDeutsch
Hautchirurgie
haut-shir-ur-gee
ELΕλληνικά
χειρουργική επέμβαση στο δέρμα
he-ir-our-ghi-ke e-pem-va-si sto de-r-ma
ESEspañol
cirugía de piel
sur-he-a de piel
FAفارسی
جراحی پوست
jar-a-hi po-ost
FISuomi
ihokirurgia
i-ho-kir-ur-gee-a
FRFrançais
chirurgie de la peau
sheer-jee de la pew
GUGU
આંગળીઓ વચ્ચેની ચામડી
a-ngoli-o va-ch-che-ne cha-ma-di
HAHA
kwan tsayi tsayin
kwan tsai tsai-in
HEעברית
ניתוח עור
ni-to-ach ev-or
HIहिन्दी
त्वचा सर्जरी
tva-cha sur-ja-ree
HUMagyar
bőrsebészet
bo-r-se-bes-zet
IDBahasa Indonesia
bedah kulit
be-dah ku-lit
IGIG
ime n'eti n'aka
i-me ne-ti n'a-ka
ITItaliano
chirurgia della pelle
chir-ur-gee della pelle
JA日本語
皮膚の手術
hi-deru no te-shutsu
KKKK
ұялар арасындағы қабық
u-ya-lar a-ra-si-nda-gy ka-by-q
KMKM
ស្បែកក្នុងអង្គជើង
s-baek k-nong an-k-cheung
KO한국어
피부 수술
pi-bu su-sul
MSBahasa Melayu
bedah kulit
be-dah ku-lit
MYမြန်မာ
လက်မျက်လက်အကြားအရည်
la-chet la-kya-a-g-yar-e
NLNederlands
huidchirurgie
h-uid-chir-ur-gee
NONorsk
hudkirurgi
hud-kir-ur-gee
PAPA
ਉਂਗਲਾਂ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਚਮੜ
oun-gal-an vi-chak-ar cham-dar
PLPolski
chirurgia skóry
chir-ur-gee sk-o-ry
PTPortuguês
cirurgia da pele
sur-he-ia da pele
RORomână
chirurgie cutanat
chir-ur-gee ku-ta-nat
RUРусский
хирургия кожи
hir-ur-gee ko-zhi
SVSvenska
hudkirurgi
hud-kir-ur-gee
SWKiswahili
upasuaji wa ngozi
u-pa-su-a-ji wa ngo-zi
TAதமிழ்
சருமத்திற்கு அறுவை சிகிச்சை
sa-ru-mat-thir-kku a-ru-vai si-chi-chai
TEతెలుగు
చర్మం కోసం శస్త్రచికిత్స
char-mam ko-sam s-as-tra-chi-kits
THไทย
ผ่าตัดหนัง
phaa-tat-nant
TLTL
operasyon sa balat
o-pe-ra-syon sa ba-lat
TRTürkçe
deri cerrahisi
de-ri ce-rah-hi-si
UKУкраїнська
хірургія шкіри
hir-ur-gee sk-i-ri
URاردو
جلد کی سرجری
jel-d ki sur-je-ri
VITiếng Việt
phẫu thuật da
phau-thuat da
YOYO
awọn iṣẹlẹ lẹ́ẹ̀sẹ́
aw-on i-she-le le-e-se
ZH中文
皮肤手术
pí fū shǒu shù
ZUZU
imfuyo phakathi kwizwi
im-fu-yo pha-ka-thi kwi-zwi

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