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rhinoplasty

[ rahy-nuh-plas-tee ]
/ ˈraɪ nəˌplæs ti /
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noun, plural rhi·no·plas·ties.Surgery.
plastic surgery of the nose.
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Origin of rhinoplasty

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

OTHER WORDS FROM rhinoplasty

rhi·no·plas·tic, adjective

Words nearby rhinoplasty

rhinoceros, rhinoceros beetle, rhinoceros bird, rhinology, rhinopharyngitis, rhinoplasty, rhinorrhea, rhinoscopy, rhinosporidium, rhinovirus, -rhiza
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Words related to rhinoplasty

cosmetic surgery, liposuction, anaplasty, face-lift, reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery, blepharoplasty, dermabrasion, dermatoplasty, eyelift, mammaplasty, mammoplasty, nose job, prosthetics, skin grafting, suction lipectomy, tummy tuck

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British Dictionary definitions for rhinoplasty

rhinoplasty
/ (ˈraɪnəʊˌplæstɪ) /
noun
plastic surgery of the nose

Derived forms of rhinoplasty

rhinoplastic, adjective
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