Definition of "cosmetic surgery" []

• Surgery (and related medical treatment) to improve appearance rather than for health reasons. (noun)

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• "These, combined with the Hivistahm's expert cosmetic surgery and the friendship and compassion of those Humans on the medical staff, helped to speed and ease the defectors 'mental and emotional transi­tion from Ashregan to Homo sapiens."
• "In fact, they both looked a good bit like Rev, the Omega Mob's chaplain, who (Brandy now remembered) belonged to a cult that encouraged converts to undergo cosmetic surgery to make themselves resemble their prophet."