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rhinoplasty

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

noun

Surgery.

plural

rhinoplasties
  1. plastic surgery of the nose.


rhinoplasty British  
/ ˈraɪnəʊˌplæstɪ /

noun

  1. plastic surgery of the nose

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Other Word Forms

  • rhinoplastic adjective

Etymology

Origin of rhinoplasty

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

Example Sentences

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On the “have” list were three breast augmentations, rhinoplasty, Botox and filler.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

Kahn said that in his opinion, an OB-GYN should not be doing a rhinoplasty, to give one example.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 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