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mam·ma·plas·ty

(măm′ə-plăs′tē)

Variant of mammoplasty.

mammaplasty

(ˈmæmæˌplæstɪ) or

mammoplasty

n, pl -ties

(Surgery) cosmetic surgery to alter the size or shape of the breast

[C20: from New Latin, from Latin mamma breast + -plasty]

Translations

mam·ma·plas·ty

, mammoplasty, mastoplasty

n. mamoplastia, cirugía plástica de los senos;

augmentation ___ → ___ de aumento;

reconstructive ___ → ___ de reconstrucción;

reduction ___ → ___ de reducción.

mammaplasty

V. mammoplasty.

References in periodicals archive ?

Histopathological findings in surgical specimens obtained from reduction mammaplasties.

Pathological findings in reduction mammoplasty specimens: a South African perspective

The group investigated CYP2E1 expression levels in breast tissue obtained from healthy women who had undergone mammaplasties.

Recent research has linked alcohol consumption to an increased risk of breast cancer

A few months ago, the group started investigating CYP2E1 expression levels in breast tissue obtained from healthy women who had undergone mammaplasties.