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otoplasty /oto·plas·ty/ (o´to-plas″te) plastic surgery of the ear.
o·to·plas·ty (t-plst)
n.
The surgical repair, restoration, or alteration of the auricle of the ear.
otoplasty
[ō′təplas′tē]
Etymology: Gk, ous + plassein, to mold
a common procedure in reconstructive plastic surgery in which, for cosmetic reasons, some of the cartilage in the ears is removed to bring the auricle and pinna closer to the head.
otoplasty [o´to-plas″te]
plastic surgery of the external ear.
otoplasty
plastic sugery of the ear.
cosmetic otoplasty
see ear cropping.
otoplasty
A technique for correcting auricular deformities, often using the Mustard technique combined with conchal setback; symmetry is best achieved by using a standard point of reference–eg, Frankfort line
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