rhytidectomy

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noun

Plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.

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faceliftrhytidoplastynip and tuckface liftliftface liftingcosmetic surgery
OriginAncient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *eks →
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Meanings

nounrhytidectomy (plural rhytidectomies)

plural rhytidectomies

  1. medicinePlastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.

    Synonyms: facelift, rhytidoplasty, nip and tuck

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPlastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.

Similar
faceliftrhytidoplastynip and tuck

More synonyms by meaning

nounplastic 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

Similar
face liftfaceliftliftface liftingcosmetic surgeryrhytidoplastynip and tuck
Broader
plastic surgeryreconstructive surgeryanaplasty
Also see
cosmetic surgeryfaceliftliftnip and tuckrhytidoplasty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishrhytid
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  4. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  5. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  6. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  8. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  9. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  10. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  11. Englishrhytidectomy

From rhytid (“undesirable wrinkle in the skin”) + -ectomy (“excision”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rhytidectomy

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APA

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

Chicago

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