-plasty Definition

plastē
suffix
Molding or forming surgically; plastic surgery.
Dermatoplasty.
American Heritage
affix
Plastic surgery involving a (specified) part of the body, source of tissue, or purpose.
Rhinoplasty, autoplasty, neoplasty.
Webster's New World

Origin of -plasty

  • Greek -plastiā from plastos molded from plassein to mold pelə-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Gr -plastia < plastos, formed < plassein, to form: see plastic

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

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