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mammaplasty

British  
/ ˈmæmæˌplæstɪ, ˈmæməˌplæstɪ /

noun

  1. cosmetic surgery to alter the size or shape of the breast

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Etymology

Origin of mammaplasty

C20: from New Latin, from Latin mamma breast + -plasty

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Only 3% to 14% of women who undergo reduction mammaplasty are unsatisfied afterwards.

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