Originating from the Greek word "πλαστική," the word "plastic" in plastic surgery means _____.

The Greek word "πλαστική," or "plastikē," means "the art of modeling of malleable flesh," and gave rise to the traditional meaning of "reshaping". This surgical definition of "plastic" first arose in 1839, but the meaning was witnessed in English around 1598.

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