blepharoplasty
[ blef-er-uh-plas-tee ]
noun,plural bleph·a·ro·plas·ties.
plastic surgery of the eyelid, used to remove epicanthic folds, sagging tissue, or wrinkles around the eyes or to repair injury to the eyelid.
Origin of blepharoplasty
1Words Nearby blepharoplasty
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How to use blepharoplasty in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
/ (ˈblɛfərəʊˌplæstɪ) /
noun
cosmetic surgery performed on the eyelid
Origin of blepharoplasty
1C20: from Greek blepharo(n) eyelid + -plasty
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