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rhytidoplasty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rhyti-do-plas-ty
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.

Etymology

Etymology tree English rhytid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -plasty English rhytidoplasty From rhytid + -o- + -plasty.

Inflected Forms

rhytidoplasties (plural)

Synonyms

facelift rhytidectomy nip and tuck face lift lift face lifting cosmetic surgery

Questions

What does rhytidoplasty mean?
Plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.
Where does rhytidoplasty come from?
Etymology tree English rhytid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -plasty English rhytidoplasty From rhytid + -o- + -plasty.

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