liposuction

[lip-uh-suhk-shuh n, lahy-puh‐]

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noun

the surgical withdrawal of excess fat from local areas under the skin by means of a small incision and vacuum suctioning.

Origin of liposuction

First recorded in 1985–90

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Related Words for liposuction

liposuction, face-lift, blepharoplasty, dermabrasion, dermatoplasty, eyelift, mammaplasty, mammoplasty, prosthetics, rhinoplasty

Examples from the Web for liposuction

Contemporary Examples of liposuction

For men, the top surgeries are: rhinoplasty (nose), blepharoplasty, breast reduction, otoplasty (ear) and liposuction.
Nicole Kidman Botox Insanity: Why All Women Lose Out When We Obsess Over Stars’ Faces
Emma Woolf
May 25, 2014
Foster made headlines in 2009, when she traveled to São Paulo, Brazil, for a liposuction procedure after giving birth to her sons.
Usher’s Feud With Tameka Foster Intensifies Over Son’s Near Drowning
Allison Samuels
August 9, 2013
After doing a little research, I decided to have liposuction on my neck.
Hey, Ashley Judd: I’m Puffy From Cosmetic Surgery—And Proud of It
Samantha Marshall
April 14, 2012
She deserves some kudos—at least it was a cheap and organic alternative to liposuction.
Eating With the Stars
Kara Cutruzzula
August 3, 2010
Once someone even suggested I go to a plastic surgeon for liposuction.
Quit Talking About My Weight, Laura Ingraham
Meghan McCain
March 14, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for liposuction

liposuction

noun

a cosmetic surgical operation in which subcutaneous fat is removed from the body by suction

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Word Origin and History for liposuction

1983, from Greek lipos "fat" (see lipo-) + suction (n.).