abdominoplasty

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Etymology

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From abdomino- (abdomen) +‎ -plasty (plastic surgery).

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈdɑm.ɪ.noʊˌplæs.ti/

Noun

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abdominoplasty (countable and uncountable, plural abdominoplasties)

  1. (surgery, uncountable) The surgical removal of excess flesh from the abdomen, usually for cosmetic reasons.
  2. (countable) An instance of such surgery; one operation (procedure).

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