Yahoo Web Search

- All
- Images
- Videos
- News
- Anytime
- Past day
- Past week
- Past month
Anytime

Search results

Dictionary
plastic surgery

noun
- 1. the process of reconstructing or repairing parts of the body by the transfer of tissue, either in the treatment of injury or for cosmetic reasons: "he underwent plastic surgery after he was attacked by a dog"
Word Origin mid 19th century: from plastic in the sense of being possible to (re-)shape. Compare with -plasty.
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
More definitions, origin and scrabble points

Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery includes craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns. While reconstructive surgery aims to reconstruct a part of the body or improve its fu... Wikipedia
Feedback