abdominoplastyn.
/abˈdɒmᵻnə(ʊ)ˌplasti/, /əbˈdɒmᵻnə(ʊ)ˌplasti/, U.S. /æbˈdɑmənəˌplæsti/, /əbˈdɑmənəˌplæsti/ Surgery.
Plastic surgery of the abdominal wall, esp. as a cosmetic operation to remove excess skin and fat; an instance of this.
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1969 Plastic & Reconstructive Surg. 43 148/1 The author conceived of a new technique combining augmentation mammaplasty with reduction abdominoplasty.
1991 Longevity Jan. 68/3 Surgeons have also been doubling up on unrelated cosmetic procedures—doing liposuction with abdominoplasties (tummy tucks), for example.
2003 Vogue Nov. 422/1 Correcting that overhang requires abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck, in which scar tissue is excised, the muscle beneath it repaired and tightened, and the excess skin removed.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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