Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
augmentation mammoplasty
Definitions related to augmentation mammoplasty:
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(breast augmentation) Cosmetic surgery to increase the size of the breasts.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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A surgical procedure for increasing breast size using a prosthetic implant.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Breast augmentation - also known as augmentation mammoplasty - is surgery to increase breast size. It involves placing breast implants under breast tissue or chest muscles.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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