Meloplasty


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Mel´o`plas`ty

(mĕl´ô`plăs`tŷ)
n. 1. (Surg.) The process of restoring a cheek which has been destroyed wholly or in part.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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6 Sometimes patient has to undergo extensive ena- meloplasty to meet the treatment goal.
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The standard face-lift, technically known as meloplasty (cheek plastic) and rhitidectomy (wrinkle removal) covers the lower two thirds of the face.
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