lipectomy
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- noun
- /laɪˈpɛk.tə.mi/
- Specialized
- A lipectomy can help individuals achieve their desired body shape by removing excess fat tissue.
- suction lipectomy
Examples
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After careful consultation, she decided to undergo a lipectomy to enhance her overall appearance.
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Liposuction (also known as lipoplasty and suction lipectomy) is a large industry, and it's getting larger.
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Each individual person needs to make the decision of whether or not a lipectomy is right for them.
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This was achieved with suction lipectomy 9 months after the original procedure in an outpatient setting.
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Many people consider a lipectomy as an option to eliminate stubborn fat that does not respond to diet or exercise.
Synonyms
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A surgery that removes extra fat from under the skin using suction
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A cosmetic surgery that removes fat from the body
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Surgery that removes part of an organ or tissue
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A medical operation that uses suction to remove extra fat under the skin, often to change body shape
Surgery that removes fat from certain parts of the body
An operation to remove part of the body or tissue
Compounds
- Specialized
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A medical operation that uses suction to remove extra fat under the skin, often to change body shape
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word lipectomy comes from two parts: lip- meaning 'fat' and -ectomy meaning 'cut out', the same -ectomy you see in appendectomy and tonsillectomy. So a lipectomy is a surgery to 'cut out' fatty tissue.