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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.

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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. liposculpture,
  2. liposis,
  3. liposoluble,
  4. liposome,
  5. liposuck,
  6. lipotrophic,
  7. lipotrophy,
  8. lipotropic,
  9. lipotropin,
  10. lipovaccine

Origin of liposuction

First recorded in 1985–90
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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

liposuction

n.

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

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