English Explanatory Dictionary

-plasty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Repair or restoration of a part or function.
  2. Molding or shaping through a surgical procedure.

Pronunciation

/-ˈplæs.ti/

Word forms

-plasty

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós)der. English -plasty Derived from Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós, “molded, formed”).

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