Vocabulary,+search+terms

Useful Vocabulary and Search Terms ** __ Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary __. Springfield, Massachusetts: G. & C. Merriam Company, 1973.
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· **Abdominoplasty: ** cosmetic surgery of the abdomen that typically involves removal of excess skin and fat and tightening of the abdominal muscles—called also //tummy tuck// (http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/abdominoplasty)
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· American Board of Medical Specialties

· American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

· American Society of Plastic Surgeons

· Aesthetic surgery

· **Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): ** pathological preoccupation with an imagined or slight physical defect with one’s body to the point of causing significant stress or behavioral impairment in several areas (as work and personal relationships) (http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Body%20dysmorphic%20disorder)

· **Botox: ** used for a preparation of botulinum toxin type A (http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/botox)

· Breast augmentation

· Breast implant

· Breast reduction

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Cosmetic implants

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Cosmetic surgery

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="color: #039b9b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Face-lift: ** a plastic operation for removal of facial defects (as wrinkles) typical of aging (p. 410)

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· ** Liposuction: **  surgical removal of local fat deposits (as in the thighs) especially for cosmetic purposes by applying suction through a small tube inserted into the body—called also //suction lipectomy// (http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/liposuction)

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· ** Mammaplasty: **  (or mammoplasty) plastic surgery of the breast (http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mammaplasty)

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· ** Mammography: **  X-ray examination of the breasts (as for early detection of cancer) (p.697)

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· National Research Center for Women and Families

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· “Nip ‘n Tuck”

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="color: #039b9b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plastic surgeon: ** a specialist in plastic surgery (p. 879)

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="color: #039b9b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plastic surgery: ** a branch of surgery concerned with the repair or restoration of lost, injured, or deformed parts of the body chiefly by transfer of tissue (p. 879)

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Reconstructive surgery

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· ** Rhinoplasty: **  plastic surgery on the nose usually for cosmetic purposes—called also //nose job// (http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/rhinoplasty)

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· ** Saline-filled implants [saline]: **  2. a saline solution; esp. one isotonic with body fluids (p. 1020)

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· ** Sclerotherapy: **  the injection of a sclerosing [characteristic of hardening of tissue] agent (as saline) into a varicose vein to produce inflammation and scarring which closes the lumen and is followed by shrinkage (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sclerotherapy)

<span style="font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· ** Silicone-gel implants [silicone]: **  any of various polymeric organic silicon [from the earth’s crust] compounds obtained as oils, greases, or plastics and used esp. for water-resistant and heat-resistant lubricants, varnishes, binders, and electric insulators (p. 1080)