cosmetic surgery

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cosmetic surgery

noun cosmetic surgeries

  1. countable, uncountable Elective surgical procedures performed to enhance or alter a person's physical appearance for aesthetic purposes. The face lift is a classic example of cosmetic surgery.

    Similar: aesthetic surgery, vanity surgery, work[Appendix:Glossary, plastic surgery

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noun surgery to improve appearance

Españolcirugía estética
中文美容外科學 /美容外科学 měiróng wàikēxué, 整容手術 /整容手术 zhěngróng shǒushù
Kiswahiliupasuaji wa urembo
Françaischirurgie cosmétique, chirurgie esthétique
Italianochirurgia estetica, chirurgia plastica
Русскийпластическая хирургия plastičeskaja xirurgija

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@misc{cosmetic_surgery_2026,
  title = {cosmetic surgery},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cosmetic%20surgery},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}