rhytid
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rhytid — rhy·tid (riґtid) pl. rhyґtides. A wrinkle in the skin … Medical dictionary
rhytid(o)- — [Gr. rhytis, gen. rhytidos wrinkle] a combining form denoting relationship to wrinkles. Also rhitid(o) … Medical dictionary
Rhytidektomie — Rhytid|ek|tomi̲e̲ [gr. ϱ̔υτις, Gen.: ϱ̔υτιδος = Runzel, Falte u. ↑Ektomie] w; , ...i̱en: operative Beseitigung von Hautfalten (bes. im Gesichtsbereich) … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
rhytidectomy — Elimination of wrinkles from, or reshaping of, the face by excising any excess skin and tightening the remainder; the so called face lift. SYN: face lift, rhytidoplasty. [G. rhytis (rhytid ), a wrinkle] * * * rhyt·i·dec·to·my .rit ə dek tə mē n … Medical dictionary
rhytidome — noun Etymology: Greek rhytidōma wrinkle, from rhytidoun to wrinkle, from rhytid , rhytis wrinkle Date: 1881 the bark external to the last formed periderm … New Collegiate Dictionary
rhytidectomy — /rit i dek teuh mee/, n., pl. rhytidectomies. face lift. [1930 35; < Gk rhytid , s. of rhytís wrinkle + ECTOMY] * * * … Universalium
wrinkle — A furrow, fold, or crease in the skin, particularly with increasing occurrence as a result of sun exposure or, in perioral skin, cigarette smoking; associated with degeneration of dermal elastic tissue. * * * wrin·kle … Medical dictionary
rhitid(o)- — for words beginning thus, see those beginning rhytid(o) … Medical dictionary
rhytidectomy — srg rhyt•i•dec•to•my [[t]ˌrɪt ɪˈdɛk tə mi[/t]] n. pl. mies. face lift • Etymology: 1930–35; < Gk rhytid , s. of rhytís wrinkle + ectomy … From formal English to slang
rhytidectomy — /rɪtəˈdɛktəmi/ (say rituh dektuhmee) noun (plural rhytidectomies) → face lift (def. 1). {Greek rhytid , stem of rhytis wrinkle + ectomy} …
