plastic surgery
noun
the branch of surgery dealing with the repair or replacement of malformed, injured, or lost organs or tissues of the body, chiefly by the transplant of living tissues.
plastic surgeon
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a word derived from
plastic surgery.
Example Sentences
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Off-screen, Carr calls out the weirdness of a plastic surgeon describing himself that way.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Consultant plastic surgeon Neil Wickham checked her face, confirmed a biopsied lump on her arm was benign, and referred her to ENT for a separate lump in her neck.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
"Many beauticians often have a little too much freedom. They think they have learned and, without being surgeons, sometimes perform surgical procedures," Kyrgyz plastic surgeon Iskender Kachkinbayev told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
“People are getting more proactive about their health,” said Dr. Lisa Cassileth, a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills specializing in breast surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Heading the team were the doctor who had spent the most time talking to my parents after I was born, Dr. Atkinson, and plastic surgeon Dr. Tony Emmett.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
