Repair in medical terms means the same thing as in lay terms. It means to fix something that's broken or not functioning properly.
In medical terms, repair refers to the process of restoring and healing damaged tissue or organs in the body, often through surgical intervention or natural healing mechanisms. Repair aims to return the affected area to its normal or functional state to improve overall health and function.
The suffix "-desis" refers to the surgical fixation of a bone or joint.
The medical root term for cartilage is "chondro-."
The medical term for presence of stones in the ureter is ureterolithiasis.
The suffix in the medical term "pachydermatosis" is "-osis."
The medical term for gums is "gingiva."
Neurplasty neur/o -plasty medical definition : the surgical repair of a nerve.
Cholecystoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the gallbladder.
Frenuloplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of a frenulum.
Oophoroplasty or ovarioplasty is the medical term meaning any surgical repair of an ovary.
Esophagoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the esophagus.
Neurplasty neur/o -plasty medical definition : the surgical repair of a nerve.
Stomatoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the mouth.
Celeoplasty or herniorrhaphy is surgical repair of a hernia.
Ventriculoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of a ventricle of the heart. The ventricles are the lower chambers of the heart.
vaginorrhaphy
Laminoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the lamina of the disc. A related term, laminectomy, means surgical removal of the lamina.
Genioplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the chin, including cosmetic surgery to improve the chin's appearance.