abdominoplasty

== English == === Etymology === From abdomino- (“abdomen”) +‎ -plasty (“plastic surgery”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /æbˈdɑm.ɪ.noʊˌplæs.ti/ === Noun === abdominoplasty (countable and uncountable, plural abdominoplasties) (surgery, uncountable) The surgical removal of excess flesh from the abdomen, usually for cosmetic reasons. Synonym: tummy tuck (informal) (countable) An instance of such surgery; one operation (procedure). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== abdominoplasty on Wikipedia.Wikipedia