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Definition of posthioplasty in US English:

posthioplasty

(also posthoplasty)

noun

rare

  • Plastic surgery of the foreskin, especially for its reconstruction after circumcision.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Van Buren (1819–1883). From posthio- + -plasty.

Pronunciation

posthioplasty

/ˈpɒsθɪə(ʊ)ˌplasti/