hemiarthroplasty

As nouns the difference between terms and hemiarthroplasty

is that terms is while hemiarthroplasty is (surgery) the replacement of one surface of a joint with artificial material.

In surgery|lang=en terms the difference between arthroplasty and hemiarthroplasty

is that arthroplasty is (surgery) the surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement while hemiarthroplasty is (surgery) the replacement of one surface of a joint with artificial material.

As nouns the difference between arthroplasty and hemiarthroplasty

is that arthroplasty is (surgery) the surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement while hemiarthroplasty is (surgery) the replacement of one surface of a joint with artificial material.

As an adjective artificial

is man-made; of artifice.

As a noun hemiarthroplasty is

(surgery) the replacement of one surface of a joint with artificial material.

As nouns the difference between joint and hemiarthroplasty

is that joint is marijuana cigarette; joint while hemiarthroplasty is (surgery) the replacement of one surface of a joint with artificial material.

As nouns the difference between replacement and hemiarthroplasty

is that replacement is a person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute while hemiarthroplasty is (surgery) the replacement of one surface of a joint with artificial material.