rhytidectomy

English

Etymology

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

Noun

rhytidectomy (plural rhytidectomies)

  1. (surgery) Plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.

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