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alloplastic - not of human origin; synthetic
aponeurosis - thin sheath connecting muscle to other tissue; a tendon
arcus marginalis - an area of thickening just below the the point where the orbital septum fuses with the rim of bone beneath the lower eyelid
asymmetry - one side unmatched to the other; imbalance
atrophy - thinning or loss of substance within a tissue layer
autologous - dervied from the same body
blepharoplasty - surgery to improve the appearance and/or function of the eyelids
blepharoptosis - droopy upper eyelid; also known as "ptosis"
Boards - official groups comprising the American Board of Medical Specialties
Board-certified - has met requirements of any of the official ABMS Boards
body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) - an exaggerated or unrealistic fixation on normal or slightly abnormal anatomic features
brow lift - operation to correct brow ptosis; same as 'forehead lift'
browpexy - a simplified form of brow reinforcement
browplasty - thinning of the fat pad underneath the brow
brow ptosis - droopiness of the eyebrow
bulbar - referring to the eyeball . . .
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