- reconstructive
- adj.Reconstructive is used with these nouns: ↑surgery
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
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Reconstructive — Re con*struct ive ( str?k t?v), a. Reconstructing; tending to reconstruct; as, a reconstructive policy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reconstructive — re·con·struc·tive tiv adj of, relating to, or being reconstructive surgery <reconstructive measures> … Medical dictionary
reconstructive — re|con|struct|ive [ˌri:kənˈstrʌktıv] adj [only before noun] a reconstructive operation is one done to make a part of someone s body the right shape, for example after a bad injury or a previous operation ▪ He s recovering well from reconstructive … Dictionary of contemporary English
reconstructive — [[t]ri͟ːkənstrʌ̱ktɪv[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Reconstructive surgery or treatment involves rebuilding a part of someone s body because it has been badly damaged, or because the person wants to change its shape. I needed reconstructive surgery to give me a … English dictionary
reconstructive — reconstruct ► VERB 1) construct again. 2) form an impression, model, or re enactment of (something) from evidence. DERIVATIVES reconstruction noun reconstructive adjective … English terms dictionary
reconstructive — adjective helping to restore to good condition reconstructive surgery rehabilitative exercises • Syn: ↑rehabilitative • Similar to: ↑constructive • Derivationally related forms: ↑rehabilita … Useful english dictionary
Reconstructive surgery — is in its broadest sense the use of surgery to restore the form and function of the body.Although plastic surgery and plastic surgeons are involved in many aspects of reconstructive surgery, there are other branches of surgery that also perform… … Wikipedia
reconstructive surgery — n surgery to restore function or normal appearance by remaking defective organs or parts * * * plastic s … Medical dictionary
Reconstructive ladder — The reconstructive ladder is a term coined by reconstructive plastic surgeons to describe levels of increasingly complex management of wounds. [ABC of wound healing: BMJ 2006;332;710 712 Reconstructive surgery, D. E. Boyce, K. Shokrollahi] The… … Wikipedia
reconstructive surgery — noun surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue • Syn: ↑plastic surgery, ↑anaplasty • Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure, ↑surgical process … Useful english dictionary
