ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷tē noun
( -es )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cine- (variant of kine- ) + -plasty
1. : surgical fitting of a lever to a muscle in an amputation stump to facilitate the operation of an artificial hand
2. : surgical isolation of a loop of muscle of chest or arm, covering it with skin, and attaching to it a prosthetic device to be operated by contraction of the muscle in the loop