Definition of Lipectomy

1. Noun. Plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue.

Exact synonyms: Selective Lipectomy
Specialized synonyms: Liposuction, Suction Lipectomy
Generic synonyms: Anaplasty, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery

Definition of Lipectomy

1. Noun. (surgery) The surgical removal of fat from the body ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lipectomy

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Medical Definition of Lipectomy

1. Removal of localised subcutaneous fat deposits by suction curettage or blunt cannulization in the cosmetic correction of obesity and other esthetic contour defects. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lipectomy

lipaemia retinalis
lipaemias
lipaemic
lipaemic retinopathy
lipancreatin
lipans
liparian
liparite
liparites
liparocele
lipase
lipase test
lipases
lipe
lipectomies
lipectomy (current term)
lipedema
lipedematous alopecia
lipemia
lipemias
lipemic
lipfern
lipgloss
lipglosses
lipiarmycin
lipic
lipid
lipid-lowering medication
lipid-lowering medicine
lipid-mobilizing hormone

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