abdominoplasty

English

Etymology

From abdomino- (“abdomen”) +‎ -plasty (“plastic surgery”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈdɑm.ɪ.noʊˌplæs.ti/

Noun

abdominoplasty (countable and uncountable, plural abdominoplasties)

  2. (surgery, uncountable) The surgical removal of excess flesh from the abdomen, usually for cosmetic reasons.
  3. (countable) An instance of such surgery; one operation (procedure).

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