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liposuction

American  
[lip-uh-suhk-shuhn, lahy-puh‑] / ˈlɪp əˌsʌk ʃən, ˈlaɪ pə‑ /

noun

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


liposuction British  
/ ˈlɪpəʊˌsʌkʃən, ˈlaɪ- /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of liposuction

First recorded in 1985–90

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They want the Welsh government to help fund research to discover the effectiveness of liposuction for those with lipoedema.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

This most often happens under general anaesthetic in an operating theatre, and can involve extensive liposuction, with large volumes of fat being transferred.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

The clinics operated by extracting a patient’s fat by liposuction, processing the fat to extract stem cells and injecting the stem cells back into the patients.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

But you might be less likely to come across someone who’s had a face-lift, filler or liposuction in Seattle than in most other large metro areas.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

A sentence beginning with It is or There is is often a candidate for liposuction: There is competition between groups for resources works just fine as Groups compete for resources.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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