English Explanatory Dictionary

notchplasty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical enlargement of the intercondylar notch, creating space for an anterior cruciate ligament graft during knee reconstruction.

Word forms

notchplasty notchplasties

Etymology

From notch + -plasty, where "notch" refers to the intercondylar notch.

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