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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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noun

Etymology

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

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

Rare and disparaged through these centuries, the use of skin flaps for reconstructive procedures like rhinoplasty was revived at the very end of the 18th century, as new information arrived from India.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2021

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

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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