cosmesis
noun
                                                                                                                            
                                                            cos·me·sis
                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  käz-ˈmē-səs 
                                                      
                                                          
            
            
               plural cosmeses
                                        -ˌsēz 
    
            
        
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                                                      : preservation, restoration, or enhancement of physical appearance                                      
              
                             
café au lait macules themselves require treatment only if cosmesis is requested—
D. L. Stulberg et al.
                                       the improved hip replacement resulted in a quicker recovery and better cosmesis
                         
                
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                                                      : the outer aesthetic covering (as of silicone) of a limb prosthesis                                      
                
                    
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