mentoplasty

mentoplasty
Plastic surgery of the chin, whereby its shape or size is altered. [L. mentum, chin, + G. plastos, formed]

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men·to·plas·ty (menґto-plas″te) [mento- + -plasty] plastic surgery of the chin; surgical correction of deformities and defects of the chin. mentoplastic adj

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