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rhytidectomy
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Noun rhytidectomy has 1 sense
- rhytidectomy(n = noun.act) cosmetic surgery, face lift, face lifting, facelift, lift, nip and tuck, rhytidoplasty - plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift" has particulars: nose job, rhinoplasty
is a kind of anaplasty, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery
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