mammoplasty

mam·mo·plas·ty

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mam-uh-plas-tee]
- /ˈmæm əˌplæs ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mam-uh-plas-tee]
- /ˈmæm əˌplæs ti/

Definitions of mammoplasty word

noun mammoplasty reconstruction or alteration in size or contour of the female breast. 1
noun mammoplasty (surgery) Plastic surgery of a breast to alter its shape or size. 1

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Origin of mammoplasty

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; mamm(a)2 + -o- + -plasty

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Parts of speech for Mammoplasty

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mammoplasty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for mammoplasty

noun mammoplasty

cosmetic surgery — Cosmetic surgery is surgery done to make a person look more attractive.
face-lift — Also, face lifting, facelifting. plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.
nose job — cosmetic surgery of the nose; rhinoplasty.
liposuction — the surgical withdrawal of excess fat from local areas under the skin by means of a small incision and vacuum suctioning.
blepharoplasty — cosmetic surgery performed on the eyelid

All 15 Synonyms of mammoplasty