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abdominoplasty

American  
[ab-dom-uh-nuh-plas-tee] / æbˈdɒm ə nəˌplæs ti /

noun

abdominoplasties plural
  1. excision of abdominal fat and skin for cosmetic purposes.


abdominoplasty British  
/ æbˈdɒmɪnəʊˌplæstɪ /

noun

  1. the surgical removal of excess skin and fat from the abdomen

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Etymology

Origin of abdominoplasty

< Latin abdōmin- ( see abdominal) + -o- + -plasty

Example Sentences

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It added she had an abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, and liposuction on 7 March 2022, before she experienced "sudden loss of consciousness".

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

She went in for an abdominoplasty, aka “tummy tuck,” nostril narrowing and chin implant — telling evidence of society’s brutal pressures surrounding female beauty standards.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

The Americans had traveled from South Carolina so that McGee could get an abdominoplasty — a tummy tuck — according to family members.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023

A sister of one of the victims said they had gone to Mexico so one of them could get an abdominoplasty, better known as a tummy tuck.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2023

The highest dose of VX-548 also outperformed a placebo in a similar study of 303 people after abdominoplasty.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 31, 2022

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