0%

cosmetic surgery

cos·met·ic sur·ger·y
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koz-met-ik sur-juh-ree]
    • /kɒzˈmɛt ɪk ˈsɜr dʒə ri/
    • /kɒzˈmet.ɪk ˈsɜː.dʒər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koz-met-ik sur-juh-ree]
    • /kɒzˈmɛt ɪk ˈsɜr dʒə ri/

Definitions of cosmetic surgery words

  • uncountable noun cosmetic surgery Cosmetic surgery is surgery done to make a person look more attractive. 4
  • noun cosmetic surgery surgery performed to improve the appearance, rather than for medical reasons 3
  • noun cosmetic surgery plastic surgery for improving a person's appearance by restoration of damaged areas of skin, removal of wrinkles or blemishes, etc. 1
  • noun cosmetic surgery surgical procedures to correct appearance 1
  • noun cosmetic surgery Surgery (and related medical treatment) to improve appearance rather than for health reasons. 0
See all 5 definitions of cosmetic surgery

Information block about the term

Origin of cosmetic surgery

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cosmetic surgery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cosmetic surgery

cosmetic surgery popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

cosmetic surgery usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for cosmetic surgery

noun cosmetic surgery

  • face-lift — Also, face lifting, facelifting. plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.
  • anaplasty — Surgery. reconstruction or restoration, especially by plastic surgery, of a lost or injured part.
  • reconstructive surgery — the restoration of appearance and function following injury or disease, or the correction of congenital defects, using the techniques of plastic surgery.
  • rhinoplasty — plastic surgery of the nose.
All 4 Synonyms of cosmetic surgery

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?