"aesthetic surgery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aesthetic surgeries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} aesthetic surgery (countable and uncountable, plural aesthetic surgeries)
  1. (medicine) Surgery which alters the physical appearance of a person, performed not for health reasons but in order to increase one's beauty or physical appeal; cosmetic surgery. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Appearance, Medicine Synonyms: cosmetic surgery, vanity surgery, esthetic surgery Related terms: plastic surgery
    Sense id: en-aesthetic_surgery-en-noun-VfM-JzAO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, sciences

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Alternative forms

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