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.

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abdominoplasty British  

/ æbˈdɒmɪnəʊˌplæstɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• abdominoplasties
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of abdominoplasty

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

abdominoplasty abdominoplasties

The researchers also point out that existing surgical approaches, including liposuction and abdominoplasty, primarily remove or reshape subcutaneous fat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

The Turkish investigation found Ms Hunt died "as a result of abdominoplasty and liposuction procedures and the complications that developed thereafter".

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

During a 2019 case, Brecht performed an abdominoplasty and liposuction on a patient in her mid-50s, who the commission said was at “poor risk” for having the procedure using oral sedation.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2023

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 company reported that it had completed two randomized studies, the first in 1,118 people who had abdominoplasties and the other in 1,073 people who had bunion surgery.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024

She can often describe in stomach-churning detail the painful risks these surgeries carry, like the burns and nerve injuries that come with liposuction or the scarring that follow abdominoplasties.

From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2012

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