Definition of Liposuction

1. Noun. Lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction.

Exact synonyms: Suction Lipectomy
Generic synonyms: Lipectomy, Selective Lipectomy

Definition of Liposuction

1. Noun. (medicine) A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction. ¹

2. Verb. (medicine) To remove by liposuction. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Liposuction

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Liposuction

1. Removal of body fat from the contours of the body via a suction device. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Liposuction

lipos
liposarcoma
liposarcomas
liposculpture
liposis
lipositol
liposoluble
liposomal
liposomal delivery vector
liposome
liposomes
liposuck
liposucked
liposucking
liposucks
liposuction (current term)
liposuctioned
liposuctioning
liposuctions
lipoteichoic
lipoteichoic acid
lipoteichoic acids
lipothiamide pyrophosphate
lipothymic
lipothymy
lipotomies
lipotomy
lipotrophic
lipotrophy
lipotropic

Literary usage of Liposuction

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Resource Directory for Older Peopleby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Cosmetic procedures include facelifts, liposuction, and surgery to reshape the nose. Services • The Society provides referrals to members in the caller's ..."

2. Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12 by Janet Allen (1999)
"... Qo: Oi/IQ DC OQ DC O change, liposuction, and transformation. They eventually decided that a metamorphosis was not just a change, but a major change. ..."

3. Eternally Yours: Time in Design by Ed van Hinte (2004)
"Mankind, or rather the rich part of mankind, is suffering from 'cultural obesity' and we need the equivalent of liposuction, to become healthy once more and ..."

4. Past Caringby Audrey Jenkinson by Audrey Jenkinson (2004)
"I looked like I had had liposuction on my cheeks. My whole body was shrinking, everything caving in. Even my once bubbly voice sounded thin and feeble. ..."

5. Now Is Too Late 2: Survival in an Era of Instant News by Gerald R. Baron (2006)
"They even compared this record against other comparable medical procedures such as eye surgeries, liposuction and other elective procedures with some risk. ..."

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