rhinoplastyn.
/ˈrʌɪnə(ʊ)ˌplasti/, U.S. /ˈraɪnoʊˌplæsti/ Surgery.
Plastic surgery to reconstruct, repair, or alter the appearance of the nose; an instance of this.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > fixation and repair operations > [noun] > repair > of specific parts
rhinoplastic1823
rhinoplasty1828
cheiloplasty1842
uranoplasty1844
staphyloplasty1846
uranoplastic1850
genyplasty1857
stomatoplasty1860
palatoplasty1873
posthioplasty1874
perineoplasty1875
vaginoplasty1877
myringoplasty1879
thoracoplasty1890
tracheloplasty1890
labioplasty1896
utriculoplasty1910
angioplasty1912
pyeloplasty1913
mammaplasty1938
valvuloplasty1948
tympanoplasty1955
tuboplasty1961
balloon angioplasty1980
blepharoplasty-
1828 Philos. Mag. 2nd Ser. 4 305 M. Delpech related several facts related to rhinoplasty.
1842 T. D. Mütter Recent Improvem. Surg. 33 Adopting the phraseology of Zeis, I include under the expression plastic surgery, all the specific terms..such as rhinoplasty when the nose is made, cheiloplasty when the lips, [etc.].
1862 Year-bk. Med., Surg., & Allied Sci. 1861 (New Sydenham Soc.) 252 A short historical account of rhinoplasty.
1940 Chester (Pa.) Times 24 Dec. 10/6 Rhinoplasty is the only possible corrective solution [for deformity of the nose].
1978 Detroit Free Press 16 Apr. (Detroit Suppl.) 14/4 If the same surgeon does a rhinoplasty he'll probably be paid $800 to $1,200.
2003 Independent 5 May (Review section) 12/3 Self-esteem is not about developing character any more; it's about rhinoplasty and a boob job.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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