rhinoplasty

[ rahy-nuh-plas-tee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural rhi·no·plas·ties.

1. plastic surgery of the nose.

rhinoplasty

/ ˈraɪnəʊˌplæstɪ /

noun

1. plastic surgery of the nose

Derived Forms

• ˌrhinoˈplastic, adjective

Other Words From

• rhino·plastic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhinoplasty¹

First recorded in 1835–45; rhino- + -plasty

Example Sentences

On the “have” list were three breast augmentations, rhinoplasty, Botox and filler.

From Los Angeles Times

But those that have competed on price for elective treatments like rhinoplasty will find it harder to survive, he and others said.

From Reuters

Six months later, emerging from surgery for a chin implant and rhinoplasty, I was more devastated than ever.

From Salon

In the development of rhinoplasty, for example, citing scholars such as Sander Gilman, Fitzharris shows how a person’s nose became a marker of their health.

From Los Angeles Times

It begins in Renaissance Italy, where the push for rhinoplasty came not from kings but from the general populace, who had perfected skin grafts long before the European medical profession — such as it was.

From New York Times

Related Words

• breast implant
• cosmetic surgery
• liposuction