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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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In 2019, while getting her makeup done for a Mario Dedivanoic Masterclass, Kim denied going under the knife for a rhinoplasty.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2023

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

It begins in Renaissance Italy, where the push for rhinoplasty came not from kings but from the general populace, who had perfected skin grafts long before the European medical profession — such as it was.

From New York Times May 14, 2022

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

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

He pointed out that therapy is not required for cisgender patients who get breast augmentation, hysterectomies or rhinoplasties.

From New York Times Jan. 13, 2022

For my third, and final, surgery I went to a surgeon whose practice was largely devoted to revising other surgeons’ bad rhinoplasties.

From The Guardian Dec. 23, 2015

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon 'Jacob Daley thinks many rhinoplasties are mistakes because surgeon and patient forget about art.

From Time Magazine Archive

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