-plasty etymology

English word -plasty comes from Ancient Greek πλαστός

Detailed word origin of -plasty

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
πλαστός Ancient Greek (grc)
-plasty English (eng) (medicine) Repair or restoration of a part or function.. Molding or shaping through a surgical procedure.

Words with the same origin as -plasty

Descendants of πλαστός
elaioplast