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surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
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reconstructive surgery,
anaplasty |
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surgical operation,
surgical procedure,
surgical process,
surgery,
operation a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"
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abdominoplasty,
tummy tuck cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach
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autoplasty surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body
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cosmetic surgery,
nip and tuck,
rhytidectomy,
rhytidoplasty,
face lift,
face lifting,
facelift,
lift a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes; "give your home a facelift"; "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction"
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corneal graft,
corneal transplant,
keratoplasty a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
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lipectomy,
selective lipectomy plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue
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mastopexy plastic surgery to lift or reshape the breasts
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neuroplasty plastic surgery of the nerves
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otoplasty reconstructive surgery of the auricle of the external ear
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phalloplasty reconstructive surgery on the penis to repair congenital abnormality or injury
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