rhytidectomy

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]

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rhyt·i·dec·to·my .rit-ə-'dek-tə-mē n, pl -mies FACE-LIFT

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rhyt·i·dec·to·my (rit″ĭ-dekґtə-me) [rhytid- + -ectomy] plastic surgery to eliminate wrinkles from the facial skin by excising loose or redundant tissue; popularly called face-lift. Called also rhytidoplasty.

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  • rhytidectomy — /rit i dek teuh mee/, n., pl. rhytidectomies. face lift. [1930 35; < Gk rhytid , s. of rhytís wrinkle + ECTOMY] * * * …   Universalium

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  • rhytidectomy — The surgical removal of wrinkles …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • rhytidectomy — /rɪtəˈdɛktəmi/ (say rituh dektuhmee) noun (plural rhytidectomies) → face lift (def. 1). {Greek rhytid , stem of rhytis wrinkle + ectomy} …  

  • rhytidectomy — noun 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 • Syn: ↑face lift, ↑facelift …   Useful english dictionary

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