replantation

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replantation (ree-plahn-tay-shŏn) n.
1. a developing specialty for the reattachment of severed limbs (or parts of limbs) and other body parts (e.g. the nose). It employs techniques of microsurgery to rejoin nerves and vessels.

2. (reimplantation) (in dentistry) the reinsertion of a tooth into its socket after its accidental or deliberate removal.
replant vb.

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