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rhytidectomy

rhy·ti·dec·tomy

uncommon

noun

1.

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

  • “some actresses have more than one face lift”
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From rhytid (“undesirable wrinkle in the skin”) + -ectomy (“excision”).

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