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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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Etymology

Origin of rhinoplasty

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


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The injections can be done during your lunch hour, while recovering from a conventional rhinoplasty can take weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

But with braces on her teeth and a nose in need of rhinoplasty, getting Prince Julian to notice her at the Ball, where he will choose his bride, is going to be difficult.

From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024

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

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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