The term PLASTY PRECEDER is composed of two words: 'plasty' and 'preceder'. The first word, 'plasty', is a five-letter word meaning 'the process of molding or shaping something'. The second word, 'preceder', is also a five-letter word meaning 'something that comes before'. Together, the two words form the term PLASTY PRECEDER, which refers to the process of molding or shaping something that comes before. The crossword solution for this term is ANGIO, which is short for angiography, a medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside of blood vessels.