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mentoplasty

[ men-tuh-plas-tee ]
/ ˈmɛn təˌplæs ti /
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noun, plural men·to·plas·ties.

plastic surgery to correct a functional or cosmetic deformity of the chin.

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Origin of mentoplasty

<Latin ment(um) chin (see mentum) + -o- + -plasty

Words nearby mentoplasty

mention, Mentmore, mentoanterior position, Menton, mentonnière, mentoplasty, mentoposterior position, mentor, mentoring, mentorship, mentotransverse position
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Medical definitions for mentoplasty

mentoplasty
[ mĕn′tə-plăs′tē ]

n.

Surgical alteration of the chin.genioplasty
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