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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

faceliftnip and tuckrhytidoplastycosmetic surgeryface liftface lift

Etymology

From rhytid (“undesirable wrinkle in the skin”) + -ectomy (“excision”).

Related phrases

plastic surgery

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