From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishreconstructivere‧con‧struct‧ive /ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv◂/ adjective [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 surgery on his nose.
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reconstructive• Now, with Rice out while he recovers from reconstructive knee surgery, the ball is being spread around.• Surgeons who performed reconstructive surgery encountered many problems similar to those faced by their medical colleagues.• He's said to be recovering well from an eyelid operation and reconstructive surgery on his nose.• A senior, Anchrum missed 33 games after reconstructive surgery on his right knee.• She made a documentary about having reconstructive surgery, to help other women understand what the process was like.• Next came a small hospital with a reconstructive surgery unit equipped with prosthetic and orthotic appliances and other inputs.• A plastic surgeon said no decision would be made on whether they needed reconstructive surgery until their wounds healed.• After barely surviving her ordeal, the young woman began years of reconstructive surgery.reconstructive surgery• After barely surviving her ordeal, the young woman began years of reconstructive surgery.• Surgeons who performed reconstructive surgery encountered many problems similar to those faced by their medical colleagues.• He's said to be recovering well from an eyelid operation and reconstructive surgery on his nose.• A senior, Anchrum missed 33 games after reconstructive surgery on his right knee.• She made a documentary about having reconstructive surgery, to help other women understand what the process was like.• Next came a small hospital with a reconstructive surgery unit equipped with prosthetic and orthotic appliances and other inputs.• A plastic surgeon said no decision would be made on whether they needed reconstructive surgery until their wounds healed. 