Cosmetic Surgery

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a small depression or indentation in the surface of something, especially on the skin

  • The young girl's smile revealed a charming dimple on her left cheek.
  • She always gets compliments on her dimples when she smiles.
  • Check out that guy with the cute dimples!
  • The dimple in the fabric showed where the needle had pierced through.

noun a surgical technique that uses extreme cold to destroy abnormal tissues, such as tumors

  • Cryosurgery is a medical procedure that uses extreme cold to destroy abnormal tissues.
  • My friend had cryosurgery to remove a skin growth on his arm.
  • I heard cryosurgery is like freezing off a wart, but more intense.
  • Sometimes letting go of the past feels like undergoing cryosurgery on your heart.