Phrase guide

cosmetic surgery

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Elective surgical procedures performed to enhance or alter a person's physical appearance for aesthetic purposes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The face lift is a classic example of cosmetic surgery.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aesthetic surgery, vanity surgery, work[Appendix:Glossary, plastic surgery

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plastic surgery, surgery

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • some actresses have more than one face lift

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: face lift, facelift, lift, face lifting, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, nip and tuck

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, anaplasty

Narrower terms: nose job, rhinoplasty

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 美容外科學 /美容外科学 (měiróng wàikēxué) — surgery to improve appearance
  • Chinese Mandarin: 整容手術 /整容手术 (zhěngróng shǒushù) — surgery to improve appearance
  • Finnish: kauneusleikkaus — surgery to improve appearance
  • Finnish: muovausleikkaus — surgery to improve appearance
  • French: chirurgie cosmétique — surgery to improve appearance
  • French: chirurgie esthétique — surgery to improve appearance
  • Georgian: კოსმეტიკური ქირურგია (ḳosmeṭiḳuri kirurgia) — surgery to improve appearance
  • Georgian: ესთეტიკური ქირურგია (esteṭiḳuri kirurgia) — surgery to improve appearance
  • Hungarian: kozmetikai műtét — surgery to improve appearance
  • Italian: chirurgia estetica — surgery to improve appearance
  • Italian: chirurgia plastica — surgery to improve appearance
  • Russian: пластическая хирургия (plastičeskaja xirurgija) — surgery to improve appearance
  • Spanish: cirugía estética — surgery to improve appearance
  • Swahili: upasuaji wa urembo — surgery to improve appearance
  • Swedish: plastikkirurgi — surgery to improve appearance
  • Swedish: plastik — surgery to improve appearance
  • Swedish: skönhetsoperation — surgery to improve appearance
  • Thai: ศัลยกรรมเสริมสวย (sǎn-lá-yá-gam-sə̌əm-sǔai) — surgery to improve appearance
  • Turkish: estetik ameliyat — surgery to improve appearance