anaplastia

Definitions of anaplastia
  1. noun
    surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
    synonyms: cirugía plástica, cirurgía estética
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    types:
    ritidoplastia
    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
    rinoplastia
    cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose
    type of:
    operación
    a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
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