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breast augmentation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A cosmetic procedure to increase the size of a breast (the organ on the front of the chest).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 隆胸手術 /隆胸手术 (lóngxiōng shǒushù) — cosmetic procedure
  • Dutch: borstvergroting — cosmetic procedure
  • French: augmentation mammaire — cosmetic procedure
  • German: Brustvergrößerung — cosmetic procedure
  • Icelandic: brjóstastækkun — cosmetic procedure
  • Japanese: 豊胸手術 (hōkyōshujutsu) — cosmetic procedure
  • Russian: увеличе́ние груди́ (uveličénije grudí) — cosmetic procedure
  • Spanish: cirugia a los senos — cosmetic procedure
  • Spanish: cirugia a los pechos — cosmetic procedure
  • Spanish: arreglo de tetas — cosmetic procedure
  • Swedish: bröstförstoring — cosmetic procedure