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rhytidectomy

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rhy·ti·dec·to·my  (rt-dkt-m)
n. pl. rhy·ti·dec·to·mies
See face-lift.
[Greek rhutis, rhutid-, wrinkle + -ectomy.]
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Noun1.rhytidectomy - plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your facerhytidectomy - plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"
cosmetic surgery, face lift, facelift, nip and tuck, rhytidoplasty, face lifting, lift
nose job, rhinoplasty - cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose
anaplasty, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery - surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
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