Medical term:
mastopexy
mastopexy
[mas´to-pek″se]surgical fixation of a pendulous breast.
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mas·to·pex·y
(mas'tō-pek'sē),Plastic surgery to elevate and reshape a ptotic breast; may or may not involve prosthetic augmentation.
[masto- + G. pēxis, fixation]
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mastopexy
(măs′tə-pĕk′sē)n. pl. mastopex·ies
Plastic surgery in which the breasts are lifted or reshaped.
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mastopexy
A cosmetic surgical procedure in which sagging breasts are elevated and at the same time age-related changes in the size and contour are corrected.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
mastopexy
Breast surgery The surgical lifting of the breast with removal primarily of the skin; a tightening procedure for breasts sagging from the viscissitudes of aging, atrophy, lactation, pregnancy, gravity Complications Hematomas, infection, breast asymmetry, altered sensation, loss of function in nipple areolar region, scars. See Mammoplasty.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
mas·to·pex·y
(mas'tō-pek-sē)Surgical procedure to affix sagging breasts in a more elevated and normal position, often with some improvement in shape.
[masto- + G. pēxis, fixation]
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Mastopexy
Surgical procedure to lift up a breast. May be used on opposite breast to achieve symmetrical appearance with a reconstructed breast.
Mentioned in: Breast Reconstruction
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