rhytidoplasty
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- noun
- /ˌrɪtɪdəˈplæsti/
- Specialized
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ritidoplastia
- Many people consider rhytidoplasty to look younger.
Examples
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After her rhytidoplasty, she looked noticeably younger and more refreshed.
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Rhytidoplasty is often considered by people seeking a more youthful facial appearance.
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The surgeon recommended rhytidoplasty to reduce the appearance of deep facial wrinkles.
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After the rhytidoplasty, she felt more confident.
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After her rhytidoplasty, she noticed a significant reduction in wrinkles around her eyes.
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Many people choose rhytidoplasty to achieve a more youthful appearance as they age.
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The doctor explained that rhytidoplasty could help tighten sagging skin on the face.
Synonyms
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Surgery that tightens the face to reduce wrinkles and signs of aging
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A surgery that makes the face look younger by tightening the skin and removing extra tissue
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Surgery that tightens the skin on the face and removes extra tissue to make someone look younger
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A small surgery on the face that removes wrinkles and tightens skin
An operation to make the face look younger by removing wrinkles and tightening the skin
Surgery that removes loose skin and tightens the face to look younger
Surface Forms
Morphology
rhytidoplasty = rhytid + plasty
The word is built from specialized medical combining forms meaning 'wrinkle' and 'surgical repair', which are not transparent to an average English learner.
Etymology
The word rhytidoplasty comes from Greek parts rhytid- 'wrinkle' and -plasty 'to shape', like plastic which can be shaped. So, rhytidoplasty is surgery that 'shapes' the face to remove wrinkles.