cirugía plástica

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θiɾuˌxia ˈplastika/ [θi.ɾuˌxi.a ˈplas.t̪i.ka] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /siɾuˌxia ˈplastika/ [si.ɾuˌxi.a ˈplas.t̪i.ka] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: ci‧ru‧gí‧a plás‧ti‧ca

Noun

cirugía plástica f (plural cirugías plásticas)

1. plastic surgery (surgery involving the transfer of tissue to repair body parts)
2. cosmetic surgery

   Synonym: cirugía estética

Related terms

• cirujano plástico

Further reading

• “cirugía plástica”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025