rhytidoplasty

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noun

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

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faceliftrhytidectomynip and tuckface liftliftface liftingcosmetic surgery
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Meanings

nounrhytidoplasty (plural rhytidoplasties)

plural rhytidoplasties

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

    Synonyms: facelift, rhytidectomy, nip and tuck

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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faceliftrhytidectomynip 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

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face liftfaceliftliftface liftingcosmetic surgeryrhytidectomynip and tuck
Broader
plastic surgeryreconstructive surgeryanaplasty
Also see
cosmetic surgeryfaceliftliftnip and tuckrhytidectomy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From rhytid + -o- + -plasty.

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APA

rhytidoplasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhytidoplasty

MLA

“rhytidoplasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhytidoplasty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhytidoplasty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhytidoplasty.

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