mastopexy

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M0145425 (măs′tə-pĕk′sē)n. pl. mas·to·pex·ies Plastic surgery in which the breasts are lifted or reshaped.

[masto- + Greek -pēxiā, fixing (from pēxis, from pēgnunai, to fix in place; see pag- in Indo-European roots).]

mastopexy

(ˈmæstəʊˌpɛksɪ) n (Surgery) cosmetic surgery to lift sagging breasts

mas•to•pex•y

(ˈmæs təˌpɛk si)
n., pl. -pex•ies. plastic surgery to lift the breasts.

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Noun

mastopexy - plastic surgery to lift or reshape the breastsanaplasty, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery - surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue

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mastopexy

[mas´to-pek″se] surgical fixation of a pendulous breast.

mas·to·pex·y

(mas'tō-pek'sē), Plastic surgery to elevate and reshape a ptotic breast; may or may not involve prosthetic augmentation. [masto- + G. pēxis, fixation]

mastopexy

(măs′tə-pĕk′sē)n. pl. mastopex·ies Plastic surgery in which the breasts are lifted or reshaped.

mastopexy

A cosmetic surgical procedure in which sagging breasts are elevated and at the same time age-related changes in the size and contour are corrected.

mastopexy

Breast surgery The surgical lifting of the breast with removal primarily of the skin; a tightening procedure for breasts sagging from the viscissitudes of aging, atrophy, lactation, pregnancy, gravity Complications Hematomas, infection, breast asymmetry, altered sensation, loss of function in nipple areolar region, scars. See Mammoplasty.

mas·to·pex·y

(mas'tō-pek-sē) Surgical procedure to affix sagging breasts in a more elevated and normal position, often with some improvement in shape. [masto- + G. pēxis, fixation]

Mastopexy

Surgical procedure to lift up a breast. May be used on opposite breast to achieve symmetrical appearance with a reconstructed breast.Mentioned in: Breast Reconstruction

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noun plastic surgery to lift or reshape the breasts

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