A surgical procedure involving the complete replacement of the hip joint with a metal prosthesis is called a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
arthroplasty
Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure in which a damaged hip joint is completely replaced with a metal prosthesis. Arthroplasty deconstructs into the suffix -plasty meaning surgical repair and root/combining form arthr/o- meaning joint. The definition is surgical repair of a joint.
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