Meanings
nounbichectomy (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicinePlastic surgery that removes a section of buccal fat-pad tissue from each side of the face.
Nowadays, bichectomy or facial lipectomy is a surgical procedure in great evidence worldwide […]
2016, F Jaeger, CHBC de Castro, et al., “A novel preoperative ultrasonography protocol for prediction of bichectomy procedure”, in Arquivo Brasileiro de Odontologia, volume 12, number 2Synonyms: buccal fat extraction, buccal fat removal
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPlastic surgery that removes a section of buccal fat-pad tissue from each side of the face.
Origin
Translations
Polish bichektomia
- bichektomiabuccal surgery
Portuguese bichectomia
- bichectomiabuccal surgery
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with bichectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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Chicago
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