mammaplasty
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Mammaplasty — Intervention ICD 9 CM 85.31 85.32 … Wikipedia
mammaplasty — [mam′ə plas΄tē] n. 〚 MAMMA2 + PLASTY〛 plastic surgery to make breasts larger or smaller * * * mam·ma·plas·ty or mam·mo·plas·ty (mămʹə plăs tē) n. pl. mam·ma·plas·ties Reconstructive or cosmetic plastic surgery to alter the size or shape of the… … Universalium
mammaplasty — [mam′ə plas΄tē] n. [ MAMMA2 + PLASTY] plastic surgery to make breasts larger or smaller … English World dictionary
mammaplasty — Plastic surgery of the breast to alter its shape, size, or position, or all of these. SYN: mammoplasty, mastoplasty. [L. mamma, breast, + G. plastos, formed] augmentation m. plastic surgery to enlarge the breast, often by insertion of a … Medical dictionary
mammaplasty — mam·ma·plas·ty … English syllables
mammaplasty — /ˈmæməplæsti/ (say mamuhplastee) noun (plural mammaplasties) the alteration of the shape or size of a breast by means of plastic surgery. Also, mammoplasty …
mammaplasty — ˈmaməˌplastē noun ( es) Etymology: mamma (II) + plasty : plastic surgery of the breast … Useful english dictionary
Aries-Pitanguy mammaplasty — a type of reduction mammaplasty to reduce mild to moderate macromastia … Medical dictionary
Biesenberger mammaplasty — a type of reduction mammaplasty with transposition of the nipple, consisting in excision of the lateral portion of the mammary gland, with rotation of the remaining glandular pedicle attached to the nipple and formation of a skin brassiere … Medical dictionary
Conway mammaplasty — a type of reduction mammaplasty for correction of severe macromastia, consisting in partial breast amputation and free transplantation of the nipples and areolae … Medical dictionary
