liposuction

[ lip-uh-suhk-shuh n, lahy-puh‐ ]
/ ˈlɪp əˌsʌk ʃən, ˈlaɪ pə‐ /
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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.

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Origin of liposuction

First recorded in 1985–90

Words nearby liposuction

liposculpture, liposis, liposoluble, liposome, liposuck, liposuction, lipotrophic, lipotrophy, lipotropic, lipotropin, lipovaccine
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Words related to liposuction

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

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British Dictionary definitions for liposuction

liposuction
/ (ˈlɪpəʊˌsʌkʃən, ˈlaɪ-) /

noun

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