Rhinoplasty

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rhinoplasty \Rhi"no*plas`ty\, n. [Rhino- + -plasty: cf. F.
     rhinoplastie.]
     Plastic surgery of the nose to correct deformity or to
     replace lost tissue. Tissue may be transplanted from the
     patient's cheek, forehead, arm, etc., or even from another
     person.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rhinoplasty
       n : cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose
           [syn: {nose job}]