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rhytidectomy
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rhytidectomy /rhyt·i·dec·to·my/ (rit″ĭ-dek´tah-me) excision of skin for elimination of wrinkles.
rhyt·i·dec·tomy (rt-dkt-m)
n.
See face-lift.
Rhytidectomy
It literally means "wrinkle excision." It is another, misleading, term for face lift surgery.
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rhytidectomy.
See face lift.
rhytidectomy
excision of skin for elimination of wrinkles.
rhytidectomy
Wrinkle removal Plastic surgery A procedure in which redundant, wrinkle-rich skin, most commonly, facial–from whence the term, facelift, is 'tightened' by excising excess tissue from bordering hair- and necklines. See Cosmetic surgery. Cf Tummy tuck.


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