mastopexy
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mas·to·pex·y
(măs′tə-pĕk′sē)n. pl. mas·to·pex·ies
Plastic surgery in which the breasts are lifted or reshaped.
[masto- + Greek -pēxiā, fixing (from pēxis, from pēgnunai, to fix in place; see pag- in Indo-European roots).]
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mastopexy
(ˈmæstəʊˌpɛksɪ)n
(Surgery) cosmetic surgery to lift sagging breasts
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mas•to•pex•y
(ˈmæs təˌpɛk si)n., pl. -pex•ies.
plastic surgery to lift the breasts.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() anaplasty, reconstructive surgery - surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue |
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mas·to·pex·y
n. mastopexia, corrección plástica del seno pendular.
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