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cosmetic surgery
noun
- plastic surgery for improving a person's appearance by restoration of damaged areas of skin, removal of wrinkles or blemishes, etc.
cosmetic surgery
noun
- surgery performed to improve the appearance, rather than for medical reasons
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cosmetic surgery1
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Example Sentences
But surely, the argument goes, cosmetic surgery empowers us as women, giving us the bodies we always dreamed of?
Cosmetic surgery invites us to enter a dystopian universe in which everybody looks the same: poreless, ageless, blond and bland.
In the South Korean capital of Seoul alone, one in five women underwent cosmetic surgery in 2012.
The process of enshrining King as a consensus national hero has unfortunately entailed some cosmetic surgery on the actual man.
“Cosmetic surgery is a choice and you have to make the best decisions for yourself and your family,” said Liu.
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