noun
arthroplasty; joint surgery
Medical term for surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint.
変形性股関節症の治療として関節形成術が行われることがあります。
Arthroplasty may be performed as a treatment for hip osteoarthritis.
Compound of 関節 (kansetsu, 'joint') + 形成 (keisei, 'formation, reconstruction') + 術 (jutsu, 'technique, surgery').