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rhytidectomy

rhytidectomy noun: plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.

Noun

rhytidectomy (plural rhytidectomies)

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

rhytidectomy meaning in Tamil

rhytidectomy in Tamil

தோல் சுருக்க நீக்கறுவை

Synonyms of rhytidectomy

Forms of rhytidectomy

pluralrhytidectomies

Origin of rhytidectomy

From rhytid (“undesirable wrinkle in the skin”) + -ectomy (“excision”).

Words that rhyme with rhytidectomy

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Questions about rhytidectomy

What does rhytidectomy mean?
Rhytidectomy means plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.
What is rhytidectomy in Tamil?
Rhytidectomy in Tamil is தோல் சுருக்க நீக்கறுவை. See Rhytidectomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rhytidectomy?
Rhytidectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of rhytidectomy?
The plural of rhytidectomy is rhytidectomies.

Words near rhytidectomy in the dictionary

  1. rhythmus
  2. rhythmuses
  3. rhytid
  4. rhytide
  5. rhytidectomies
  6. rhytidectomy
  7. rhytides
  8. rhytidid
  9. rhytidids
  10. rhytidomal
  11. rhytidome

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