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genioplasty
Translationsgenioplasty
ge·ni·o·plas·ty (jen'ī-ō-plas'tē), Surgical correction of the bony contour of the chin. [G. geneion, chin, cheek, + plastos, formed] genioplasty (jē′nē-ō-plăs′tē, jə-nī′ə-)n. See mentoplasty.Surgery of chin, in particular of the mandibular bone, referring especially to chin augmentation, usually motivated by concerns over one’s appearancemen·to·plas·ty (men'tō-plas-tē) Surgical repair of the chin, whereby its shape or size is altered.
Synonym(s): genioplasty. [L. mentum, chin, + G. plastos, formed]GenioplastyAn operation performed to reshape the chin. Genioplasties are often done to treat OSA because the procedure changes the structure of the patient's upper airway.Mentioned in: Sleep Apneage·ni·o·plas·ty (jē'nē-ō-plas-tē) Surgical procedure performed extraorally or intraorally to reshape the bony contour of chin. |