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REDUCTION MAMMOPLASTY [1 record]

Record 1 2008-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
DEF

A procedure to reduce the size of breasts either to relieve physical discomfort associated with large sagging breasts or to achieve symmetry between the reconstructed breast and the collateral breast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
CONT

La plastie de réduction mammaire permet de réduire le volume trop important des seins tandis que la plastie d'augmentation mammaire permet d'augmenter les seins de volume restreint.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía
DEF

Procedimiento quirúrgico para disminuir el tamaño de las mamas, mediante la extirpación de grasa, tejido mamario y piel, haciéndolas más pequeñas, ligeras y firmes.

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