Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Plastic surgery of the abdomen in which fat and skin are removed and muscles are sometimes tightened, usually for cosmetic purposes.
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- noun surgery The
surgical removal of excessflesh from theabdomen , usually for cosmetic reasons.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Also known as abdominoplasty, a tummy tuck removes excess fat and skin, and in some cases restores weakened or separated muscles.
We Heart Gossip: The hottest celebrity gossip news - hearted or hated by you! 2009
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Tummy Tucks: A tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty, is a popular form of body contouring surgery.
American Chronicle 2008
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Procedures such as abdominoplasty and liposuction remain popular.
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Procedures such as abdominoplasty and liposuction remain popular.
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Many of our Atlanta area patients combine procedures, such as abdominoplasty and liposuction, to obtain maximum results.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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Liposuction is, by far, the most common procedure used in body contouring Atlanta; however, a variety of techniques and procedures can be used to sculpt and shape the body such as abdominoplasty, breast lift and thigh lift.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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We'll also explain how other surgeons can incorporate SAFELipo into body contouring procedures such as abdominoplasty, body lift, thigh lift, arm lift, breast reduction, breast lift, and facelift. "
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The only procedures to lose favour were tummy tucks (abdominoplasty), which were down 7.5% and the pinning back of prominent ears (otoplasty), down 17%.
Cosmetic treatments up as Britons turn to surgeon's knife 2011
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From 2000 to 2009, the number of men in the United States undergoing abdominoplasty (tummy tucks) more than doubled, to 4,670, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Men Turn To Creams, Makeup & Tummy Tucks To Get Six-Pack Abs New York Times 2010
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From 2000 to 2009, the number of men in the United States undergoing abdominoplasty (tummy tucks) more than doubled, to 4,670, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Men Turn To Creams, Makeup & Tummy Tucks To Get Six-Pack Abs New York Times 2010
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