rhytidectomy

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rhytidectomy

Rhymes with -ɛktəmi

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From rhytid (“undesirable wrinkle in the skin”) + -ectomy (“excision”).

noun rhytidectomies

Plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.
Similar: facelift, rhytidoplasty, nip and tuck

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@misc{rhytidectomy_2026,
  title = {rhytidectomy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rhytidectomy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}