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ABDOMINAL PLASTY [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • Digestive Tract
CONT

Abdominoplasty or 'tummy tuck' is a surgical procedure carried out to remove the excess wrinkled skin and fatty tissue from the abdomen and to tighten abdominal muscles. The overall effect is to produce a smoother, flatter tummy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Appareil digestif
DEF

Intervention chirurgicale qui permet d'enlever l'excès cutanéo-adipeux abdominal.

OBS

La plastie abdominale ou abdominoplastie vise à réparer les disgrâces causées par de grandes variations de poids, des grossesses, des dérèglements hormonaux, l'âge ou encore la sédentarité.

Spanish

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