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rhinoplasty

American  
[rahy-nuh-plas-tee] / ˈraɪ nəˌplæs ti /

noun

Surgery.
rhinoplasties plural
  1. plastic surgery of the nose.


rhinoplasty British  
/ ˈraɪnəʊˌplæstɪ /

noun

  1. plastic surgery of the nose

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of rhinoplasty

First recorded in 1835–45; rhino- + -plasty

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Jawline surgery stands out from eyelid surgery or rhinoplasty because it was normalized and popularized in Korea and by Korean doctors.

From Slate • May 25, 2023

But those that have competed on price for elective treatments like rhinoplasty will find it harder to survive, he and others said.

From Reuters • Feb. 27, 2023

Six months later, emerging from surgery for a chin implant and rhinoplasty, I was more devastated than ever.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2022

In the development of rhinoplasty, for example, citing scholars such as Sander Gilman, Fitzharris shows how a person’s nose became a marker of their health.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2022

Getting rhinoplasty wasn't the same as getting a haircut.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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