Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8806562 | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The 200th anniversary of K. F. Graefe's “Rhinoplasty,” E. Zeis' naming of the specialty of plastic surgery in 1838, and the continuing discussion on what is plastic surgery have prompted this historical-conceptual review with a semantic insight into the meaning of the word “plastic.” A literature search has revealed that this term contains dual aspects: artistic and philosophical. The progressive development of these two connotations can be traced from their origin in the ceramics and the myths of ancient Greeks to their metamorphoses in fine arts, science, and philosophy of plasticity of the modern day. Although the names of plastic procedures and the title of the specialty carry both the artistic and philosophical features, the philosophical notion is less evident. This article underlines the importance of etymology in the interpretation of the concept of plastic surgery.
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Authors
Valdas Macionis,