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/mam"euh plas'tee/, n. Surg.reconstruction or alteration in size or contour of the female breast.[1965-70; MAMM(A)2 + -O- + -PLASTY]
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Mammoplasty — can refer to the surgical procedure to insert cheek implants or augmentation mammoplasty, an enlarging of the breasts via implants. It most often refers to the latter.Cheek implants used for this procedure are usually made of solid silicone which … Wikipedia
mammoplasty — SYN: mammaplasty. [mammo + G. plastos, formed] * * * mammoplasty var of MAMMAPLASTY * * * n. plastic surgery of the breasts, in order to alter their shape or increase or decrease their size. In the case of sagging breasts skin and glandular… … Medical dictionary
mammoplasty — /mam euh plas tee/, n. Surg. reconstruction or alteration in size or contour of the female breast. [1965 70; MAMM(A)2 + O + PLASTY] * * * mammˈoplasty noun Plastic surgery to change the shape of the breasts, as by the use of silicone implants,… … Useful english dictionary
mammoplasty — noun Plastic surgery of a breast to alter its shape or size. Syn: mastoplasty … Wiktionary
mammoplasty — mæmÉ™plæstɪ n. plastic surgery performed on the female breast … English contemporary dictionary
mammoplasty — n. plastic surgery of the breasts, in order to alter their shape or increase or decrease their size. In the case of sagging breasts skin and glandular tissue are removed and the remaining breast tissue is fixed in the normal position. After a… … The new mediacal dictionary
mammoplasty — mam•mo•plas•ty [[t]ˈmæm əˌplæs ti[/t]] n. pl. ties. srg plastic surgery to reconstruct or alter the size or shape of the female breast … From formal English to slang
mammoplasty — /ˈmæməplæsti/ (say mamuhplastee) noun (plural mammoplasties) → mammaplasty …
Маммопластика (Mammoplasty) — пластическая операция на молочной железе, заключающаяся в изменении ее формы или увеличении (уменьшении) ее размера. При отвисании железы удаляется кожа и расположенная под ней железистая ткань, а оставшиеся ткани закрепляются в нормальном… … Медицинские термины
МАММОПЛАСТИКА — (mammoplasty) пластическая операция на молочной железе, заключающаяся в изменении ее формы или увеличении (уменьшении) ее размера. При отвисании железы удаляется кожа и расположенная под ней железистая ткань, а оставшиеся ткани закрепляются в… … Толковый словарь по медицине
