mammoplasty

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noun

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

Similar
boob jobmastoplasty
OriginAncient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English mammo- →
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Meanings

nounmammoplasty (plural mammoplasties)

plural mammoplasties · alternative mammaplasty

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

    Synonyms: boob job, mastoplasty

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
boob jobmastoplasty
Also see
boob jobmastoplasty

Origin

  1. Englishmammo-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  3. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  4. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  5. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  6. Englishmammoplasty

From mammo- + -plasty.

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Translations

Finnish mastoplastia, mammoplastia
  • mastoplastiaplastic surgery of a breast
  • mammoplastiaplastic surgery of a breast
French mammoplastie
  • mammoplastieplastic surgery of a breast
Spanish mamoplastia
  • mamoplastiaplastic surgery of a breast
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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