medspa
n.— «Andrew Rudnick snickered when he first saw a medical spa offering Botox and laser hair-removal services on a visit to a Las Vegas mall in 2002.…Sleek MedSpa is among dozens of companies operating medical spas, often called medspas.» —“Having a Little Work Done (at the Mall)” by Janet Morrissey New York Times Jan. 13, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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