mammaplasty

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noun

Plastic surgery of a breast to alter its shape or size.

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mastoplasty
OriginAncient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English mamma →
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Meanings

nounmammaplasty (plural mammaplasties)

plural mammaplasties · alternative mammoplasty

  1. medicinePlastic surgery of a breast to alter its shape or size.

    Synonyms: mastoplasty

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPlastic surgery of a breast to alter its shape or size.

Similar
mastoplasty

Origin

  1. Latinmamma
  2. Englishmamma
  3. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  4. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  5. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  6. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  7. Englishmammaplasty

From mamma + -plasty.

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APA

mammaplasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mammaplasty

MLA

“mammaplasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mammaplasty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mammaplasty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mammaplasty.

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