mentoplasty

[ men-tuh-plas-tee ]

/ ˈmɛn təˌplæs ti /

noun, plural men·to·plas·ties.

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

Nearby words

mention, mentmore, mentoanterior position, menton, mentonnière, mentoplasty, mentoposterior position, mentor, mentoring, mentotransverse position, mentum

Origin of mentoplasty

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

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Medicine definitions for mentoplasty

mentoplasty

[ mĕn′tə-plăs′tē ]

n.

Surgical alteration of the chin.genioplasty

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