aesthetic surgery

noun

Surgery which alters the physical appearance of a person, performed not for health reasons but in order to increase one's beauty or physical appeal; cosmetic surgery.

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Meanings

nounaesthetic surgery (countable and uncountable, plural aesthetic surgeries)

plural aesthetic surgeries · alternative esthetic surgery

  1. countableuncountablemedicineSurgery which alters the physical appearance of a person, performed not for health reasons but in order to increase one's beauty or physical appeal; cosmetic surgery.

    Still, for those like Betty Ford who feel the need for outer rejuvenation, aesthetic surgery can be a godsend.

    1978 October 23, “Living: The Unveiling of a New Ford”, in Time

    Synonyms: cosmetic surgery, vanity surgery

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSurgery which alters the physical appearance of a person, performed not for health reasons but in order to increase one's beauty or physical appeal; cosmetic surgery.

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cosmetic surgeryvanity surgery
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cosmetic surgeryplastic surgery
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