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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A procedure of plastic surgery used to change the appearance or shape of a person’s ears.
2. 2
   reconstructive surgery of the auricle of the external ear wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

phoneticsplastic surgery

Etymology

Formed as oto- + -plasty, after the German Otoplastik; compare the earlier otoplastic and the French otoplastie.

Related phrases

plastic surgery

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