medical Definition of cosmesis
plural cosmeses
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1
: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
2
:the outer aesthetic covering (as of silicone) of a limb prosthesis
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