Definition
整形术 is the formal term for 'plastic surgery' — a medical specialty that reshapes or repairs body parts, either for cosmetic reasons (like nose jobs or facelifts) or reconstructive purposes (after injury or illness). It's a compound noun: 整形 ('reshape') + 术 ('technique/procedure'). In everyday conversation, people often shorten it to 整形 (e.g., 做整形 'get plastic surgery'), but 整形术 is the full clinical term you'd see in medical contexts.
n.
plastic surgery (medical procedure)
Examples
- 整形术。Tā juédìng zuò zhěng xíng shù lái gǎishàn bízi de xíngzhuàng.She decided to get plastic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.
- 整形术。zhěng xíng shù zài yīxué shàng fēn wéi měiróng hé xiūfù liǎng zhǒng.Plastic surgery is divided into cosmetic and reconstructive types in medicine.
- 整形术。Zhè wèi yīshēng shì zhěng xíng shù lǐngyù de zhuānjiā.This doctor is an expert in the field of plastic surgery.
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