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ETYMOLOGY DICTIONARY:
- 1839, from blepharo-, comb. form of Greek blepharon "eyelid" (related to blepein "to look, see") + -plasty.
- word-forming element meaning "act or process of forming," also "plastic surgery" applied to a specific part, from Gk. -plastia, from plastos "molded, formed," verbal adjective from plassein "to mold" (see plasma).
WIKIPEDIA
Blepharoplasty
is surgical
modification of the eyelid.
Excess tissue such as skin
and fat are
removed or repositioned, and surrounding muscles
and tendons may be
reinforced. It can be both a functional and cosmetic surgery.
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