People are often confused when they hear their doctor speak. What they don’t realize is that sometimes it is easy for doctors to forget that the glossary of medical terminology burned into their brains during medical school is not also available to their patients. This can leave you quite confused when your plastic surgeon whips out terms like abdominoplasty, rhinoplasty, and more. Luckily for you, just about every medical term has a common counterpart. Here are a few of the most often used medical terms and the common terms that correlate. When it comes to breast surgery, the most commonly known term is a boob job. Within this boob job category, however, there are actually four types of surgeries. A breast augmentation is when the breasts are enlarged. The medical term for this is augmentation mammoplasty. A breast reduction takes place when you have large breasts you wish to make smaller. The medical term for breast reduction is reduction mammoplasty. Sometimes, all the patient desires is a lift to their breasts. This is commonly referred to as a breast lift, but the medical term is a mastopexy. A fat transfer breast augmentation is when fat from other areas of the body is inserted into the breasts, making them larger. The medical term for this surgery is fat grafting and breast augmentation. Male breast reduction surgery is referred to in the medical world as gynecomastia surgery.
