rhinoplasty en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς (rhī́s) Ancient Greek ῥῑνο- (rhīno-) English rhino- Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σσω (plắssō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós)der. English -plasty English rhinoplasty From rhino- + -plasty.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A type of plastic surgery that is used to improve the function (reconstructive surgery) or appearance (cosmetic surgery) of a person's nose.
Those can be signs of emotional immaturity, said Casas, a plastic surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. About 10 percent of her teenage rhinoplasty patients are boys.
2010 May 4, Madison Park, “Teen's daintier new nose carries bigger regret”, in CNN:Dr. Sundine specializes in facelifts, necklifts and browlifting, eyelid surgery, as well as rhinoplasty, which involves both technically exacting skill and a keen eye for aesthetic balance.
2008 January 14, Orange Coast, page 190:
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(countable) An instance of such surgery; one operation (procedure).
Gone is the era of the cookie-cutter, ski jump nose. Today’s cosmetic doctors are approaching rhinoplasties with a more artistic, individualized approach, using new surgical and nonsurgical techniques to refine rather than revamp one of the most prominent features of the face.
2020 December 8, Tatiana Boncompagni, “The New Nose: Is the Bump Back?”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2020:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhinoplasties | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
nose job · noselift · nasoplasty
Translations (23)
el ρινοπλαστική (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · tr rinoplasti (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · fi nenäleikkaus (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · sv näsplastik (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · ca rinoplàstia (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · cmn 鼻整形術 /鼻整形术 (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · es rinoplastia (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · fr rhinoplastie (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · gv aachummey stronney (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · ro rinoplastie (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · de Rhinoplastik (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · de Nasenplastik (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · de plastische Nasenoperation (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · ja 鼻形成術 (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · is neflögun (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · ru ринопла́стика (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · cmn 鼻成形術 /鼻成形术 (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · sv rinoplastik (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · fi rinoplastia (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · it rinoplastica (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · fa رینوپلاستی (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · pt rinoplastia (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) · tr burun ameliyatı (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose)