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ESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY [1 record]

Record 1 2018-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
DEF

[A] plastic surgery that aims to improve a person's appearance ...

CONT

As none of the procedures are meant to improve the function of the body, cosmetic surgery is considered completely elective.

Key term(s)
  • esthetic surgery
  • esthetic plastic surgery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
DEF

Chirurgie dont le but est d'améliorer l'apparence d'un individu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía
DEF

Operación quirúrgica realizada con [el] objetivo principal [del] embellecimiento de una parte del cuerpo.

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