blepharoplasty
[ blef-er-uh-plas-tee ]
/ ˈblɛf ər əˌplæs ti /
noun, plural bleph·a·ro·plas·ties.
plastic surgery of the eyelid, used to remove epicanthic folds, sagging tissue, or wrinkles around the eyes or to repair injury to the eyelid.
Words nearby blepharoplasty
Example sentences from the Web for blepharoplasty
For men, the top surgeries are: rhinoplasty (nose), blepharoplasty, breast reduction, otoplasty (ear) and liposuction.
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British Dictionary definitions for blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
/ (ˈblɛfərəʊˌplæstɪ) /
noun
cosmetic surgery performed on the eyelid
Word Origin for blepharoplasty
C20: from Greek
blepharo(n) eyelid +
-plasty
Medical definitions for blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
[ blĕf′ər-ə-plăs′tē ]
n.
Plastic surgery of the eyelids.
tarsoplasty