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/lip"euh suk'sheuhn, luy"peuh-/, n.the surgical withdrawal of excess fat from local areas under the skin by means of a small incision and vacuum suctioning.[1985-90]
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Liposuction — Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty ( fat modeling ), liposculpture or suction lipectomy ( suction assisted fat removal ) is a cosmetic surgery operation that removes fat from many different sites on the human body. Areas affected can range… … Wikipedia
liposuction — 1983, from Gk. lipos fat (see LIPO (Cf. lipo ) + SUCTION (Cf. suction) … Etymology dictionary
liposuction — ► NOUN ▪ a technique in cosmetic surgery for removing excess fat from under the skin by suction … English terms dictionary
liposuction — [lip′ō suk΄shən, lī′pəsuk΄shən] n. [ LIPO + SUCTION] lipectomy by means of suction through a small incision in the skin … English World dictionary
Liposuction — The most common cosmetic operation in the U. S. with over 400,000 such surgical operations done annually, liposuction involves the surgical suctioning of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most common being the abdomen (the tummy ) … Medical dictionary
liposuction — 1. noun /ˈlai.po.ˌsʌk.ʃn̩/ A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction. 2. verb /ˈlai.po.ˌsʌk.ʃn̩/ To remove by liposuction … Wiktionary
liposuction — is., İng. liposuction Bakınız yağ aldırma … Çağatay Osmanlı Sözlük
liposuction — [[t]lɪ̱poʊsʌkʃən[/t]] N UNCOUNT Liposuction is a form of cosmetic surgery where fat is removed from a particular area of the body by dissolving it with special chemicals and then sucking it out with a tube … English dictionary
Liposuction, ultrasonic-assisted — Liposuction involves the surgical suctioning of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most common being the abdomen (the tummy ), buttocks ( behind ), hips, thighs and knees, chin, upper arms, back, and calves. Liposuction breaks up… … Medical dictionary
Liposuction, tumescent — The surgical suctioning of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most common being the abdomen (the tummy ), buttocks ( behind ), hips, thighs and knees, chin, upper arms, back, and calves after pumping several quarts/liters of a salt … Medical dictionary
liposuction — noun Date: 1983 surgical removal of local fat deposits (as in the thighs) especially for cosmetic purposes … New Collegiate Dictionary
