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Cosmetic procedure to increase the size of female breasts with silicon implants.
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Breast augmentation — Enlargement of the breasts. Augmentation of the breast typically consists of insertion of a silicone bag (prosthesis) under the breast (submammary) or under the breast and chest muscle (subpectoral) and then filling the bag with saline (salt… … Medical dictionary
breast augmentation — /brɛst ɔgmɛnˈteɪʃən/ (say brest awgmen tayshuhn) noun → breast enlargement …
Breast reconstruction — is the rebuilding of a breast, usually in women. It involves using autologous tissue or prosthetic material to construct a natural looking breast. Often this includes the reformation of a natural looking areola and nipple. This procedure involves … Wikipedia
Breast cancer screening — refers to the medical screening of asymptomatic, apparently healthy women for breast cancer in an attempt to achieve an earlier diagnosis. The assumption is that early detection will improve outcomes. A number of screening test have been employed … Wikipedia
Breast reduction — or reduction mammoplasty is an outpatient surgical procedure [ Breast Implants 411 [http://breastimplants411.com/dbii/articles.asp Article ID=265 The Minimal Incision Breast Reduction or Lift ] which involves the reduction in the size of breasts… … Wikipedia
Breast implant — A breast implant is a prosthesis used to enlarge the size of a woman s breasts (known as breast augmentation, breast enlargement, mammoplasty enlargement, augmentation mammoplasty or the common slang term boob job) for cosmetic reasons; to… … Wikipedia
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Breast Men — Infobox film name = Breast Men caption = director = Lawrence O Neil producer = Guy Riedel writer = John Stockwell starring = David Schwimmer Chris Cooper music = Dennis McCarthy cinematography = Robert M. Stevens editing = Michael Jablow… … Wikipedia
breast reduction — noun The operation performed to reduce the volume of breast tissue. Ant: breast augmentation … Wiktionary
