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Answer for the clue "Cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose ", 11 letters:
rhinoplasty

Word definitions for rhinoplasty in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Rhinoplasty (, , nose + , to shape ), commonly known as a nose job , is a plastic surgery procedure for correcting and reconstructing the form, restoring the functions, and aesthetically enhancing the nose by resolving nasal trauma ( blunt , penetrating ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rhinoplasty \Rhi"no*plas`ty\, n. [Rhino- + -plasty: cf. F. rhinoplastie.] Plastic surgery of the nose to correct deformity or to replace lost tissue. Tissue may be transplanted from the patient's cheek, forehead, arm, etc., or even from another person. ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context surgery English) A type of plastic surgery that is used to improve the function (reconstructive surgery) or appearance (cosmetic surgery) of a person's nose.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose [syn: nose job ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1828, from rhino- "nose" + -plasty . Related: rhinoplastic (1823).

Usage examples of rhinoplasty.

Heather quietly entered an exclusive West Hollywood surgical clinic and underwent a breast augmentation, a blepharoplasty, a rhinoplasty, a complete rhytidectomy, a chin implant, and suction lipectomies of the thighs, abdomen, and buttocks.

The same libertarian standards applied to rhinoplasties or hemorrhoidectomies or even brain surgery: Rudy Graveline was a licensed physician, and legally that meant he could try any damn thing he wanted.