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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.mastopexy - plastic surgery to lift or reshape the breastsmastopexy - plastic surgery to lift or reshape the breasts
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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