Mammaplasty
/ˈmæmæˌplæstɪ/
noun (pl) -ties
1.
cosmetic surgery to alter the size or shape of the breast
mammaplasty mam·ma·plas·ty or mam·mo·plas·ty (mām’ə-plās’tē)
n.
Reconstructive or cosmetic plastic surgery to alter the size or shape of the breast.
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