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Glossary M

Mammoplasty
Any reconstructive or cosmetic surgical procedure that alters the size or shape of the breast.

Mastectomy
Surgery to remove portions of or all of the breast.

Mastopexy
Also called a breast lift, this procedure removes excess skin in order to lift up sagging or drooping breasts.

Maxillofacial
Pertaining to the jaws and face.

Mons pubis
The mons pubis (Latin, pubic mound), also known simply as the mons, is the soft mound of flesh present in both genders just above the genitals, raised above the surrounding area due to a pad of fat lying just beneath it which protects the pubic bone. It is anterior to the symphysis pubis.
The size of the mons pubis varies with the general level of body fat, and is typically much more distinct in women then in men.
In females the mons pubis is sometimes called the mons veneris (Latin, mound of Venus).
Among the colloquialisms that exist for the mons pubis is the British punning appellation, "fanny hill", where "fanny" is a Briticism for the female genitals and Fanny Hill is a famous pornographic novel by John Cleland.