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Definition of Plastic surgery
1. Noun. Surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue.
Exact synonyms: Anaplasty, Reconstructive Surgery
Specialized synonyms: Abdominoplasty, Tummy Tuck, Autoplasty, Cosmetic Surgery, Face Lift, Face Lifting, Facelift, Lift, Nip And Tuck, Rhytidectomy, Rhytidoplasty, Corneal Graft, Corneal Transplant, Keratoplasty, Lipectomy, Selective Lipectomy, Mastopexy, Neuroplasty, Otoplasty, Phalloplasty, Proctoplasty, Rectoplasty
Generic synonyms: Operation, Surgery, Surgical Operation, Surgical Procedure, Surgical Process
Specialized synonyms: Abdominoplasty, Tummy Tuck, Autoplasty, Cosmetic Surgery, Face Lift, Face Lifting, Facelift, Lift, Nip And Tuck, Rhytidectomy, Rhytidoplasty, Corneal Graft, Corneal Transplant, Keratoplasty, Lipectomy, Selective Lipectomy, Mastopexy, Neuroplasty, Otoplasty, Phalloplasty, Proctoplasty, Rectoplasty
Generic synonyms: Operation, Surgery, Surgical Operation, Surgical Procedure, Surgical Process
Medical Definition of Plastic surgery
1. The surgical specialty or procedure concerned with the restoration, construction, reconstruction, or improvement in the shape and appearance of body structures that are missing, defective, damaged, or misshapen. (05 Mar 2000)