plastic surgery

noun

1. 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 surgery

noun

1. Also called: anaplasty. the branch of surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic repair or re-formation of missing, injured, or malformed tissues or parts

plastic surgery

1. The branch of surgery that deals with the remodeling, repair, or restoration of body parts, especially by the transfer of tissue.

plastic surgery

1. Surgery that repairs or reconstructs a body part. Plastic surgery is used to correct physical defects and to rebuild parts of the body that have been damaged by trauma or disease. Some examples of plastic surgery are breast reconstruction for women who have undergone a mastectomy and skin grafting for burn victims.

Other Word Forms

• plastic surgeon noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of plastic surgery¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

She also appeared before prosecutors over accusations that she abandoned the presidency for over two weeks after receiving plastic surgery on her nose.

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He’s also animated to look as if he’s had extensive plastic surgery and he speaks with a strained voice, as if he can’t move his face.

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"I'm really happy with my plastic surgery and my implant," Dowden said.

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The clinic which performed Leah's surgery in Turkey could not be reached for comment, but they previously issued a statement saying "plastic surgery isn't straight-forward and unfortunately some health issues or complications cannot be anticipated".

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Women are obsessed with plastic surgery, up to and including procedures that land their subjects in coffins.

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