aesthetic surgery
English
Alternative forms
Noun
aesthetic surgery (countable and uncountable, plural aesthetic surgeries)
- (medicine) Surgery which alters a person's physical appearance, performed not for health reasons but in order to increase his or her beauty or physical appeal; cosmetic surgery.
- 1978, "Living: The Unveiling of a New Ford," Time, 23 Oct.:
- Still, for those like Betty Ford who feel the need for outer rejuvenation, aesthetic surgery can be a godsend.
- 1978, "Living: The Unveiling of a New Ford," Time, 23 Oct.:
Synonyms
Translations
cosmetic surgery — see cosmetic surgery
See also
References
- aesthetic surgery at OneLook Dictionary Search
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