rhinoplasty

noun

rhi·​no·​plas·​ty ˈrī-nō-ˌpla-stē How to pronounce rhinoplasty (audio)
plural rhinoplasties
: plastic surgery on the nose usually for cosmetic purposes

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Samantha, 50, took the then-unnamed painkiller following a rhinoplasty. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 In one unique story, Hall recalled his father receiving a risky rhinoplasty in the home of a doctor and dying his hair blonde in an attempt to disguise his Jewish appearance. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025 Emilie Blichfeldt’s body horror film includes several difficult-to-watch scenes of crude cosmetic surgery, including its protagonist eating a tapeworm, sewing in eyelashes and enduring a barbaric rhinoplasty. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 Case in point: Way back in 2009, former Orange County Housewife Lynne Curtin gets a facelift in the same episode that sees her daughter getting a rhinoplasty. Lindy Segal, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rhinoplasty 

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rhinoplasty was in 1828

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“Rhinoplasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhinoplasty. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

rhinoplasty

noun
rhi·​no·​plas·​ty ˈrī-nō-ˌplas-tē How to pronounce rhinoplasty (audio)
plural rhinoplasties
: plastic surgery on the nose usually for cosmetic purposes

called also nose job

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