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costoplasty

costoplasty noun: reshaping of the ribs, typically to alleviate a hunchback.

Noun

costoplasty (plural costoplasties)

  1. Reshaping of the ribs, typically to alleviate a hunchback

Forms of costoplasty

pluralcostoplasties

Origin of costoplasty

From costo- + -plasty.

Questions about costoplasty

What does costoplasty mean?
Costoplasty means reshaping of the ribs, typically to alleviate a hunchback.
What part of speech is costoplasty?
Costoplasty is a noun.
What is the plural of costoplasty?
The plural of costoplasty is costoplasties.

Words near costoplasty in the dictionary

  1. costoneural
  2. Costonian
  3. Costons
  4. costophrenic
  5. costoplasties
  6. costoplasty
  7. costopleural
  8. costopulmonary
  9. costoscapular
  10. costosternal
  11. costothoracic

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