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 surgeries
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pluralof plastic surgery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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His career was further interrupted in 1979 when he was severely injured in a car crash on the Hollywood Freeway, suffering fractures and serious facial injuries that required multiple plastic surgeries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
"I've heard students in Year Eight - who are between the ages of 12 and 13 - talking about the different plastic surgeries that they plan to have once they're old enough," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2024
The region’s rich and famous came to this small Mideast nation of 6 million for everything, from major hospital procedures to plastic surgeries.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2021
Celebrity culture glorifies them not just for their performances or personas but for their wealth itself — their blowout child birthday parties, car collections, plastic surgeries and property ownership.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2020
To Cher: “ I promise not to talk about your massive plastic surgeries that didn’t work.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2016
