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Lipectomy

The surgical removal of fat from the body

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    The surgical removal of fat from the body

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submental(anatomy, relational) Located beneath the chin or lower jaw.
lipoplastynoun(surgery) The removal of subcutaneous fat (after liquefaction by ultrasound)
liposurgerynoun(surgery) Surgery to remove excessive subcutaneous fat.
adipectomynoun(surgery) excision of adipose tissue, often by liposuction
dermolipectomynoun(surgery) The removal of fat from beneath the skin
liposuctionnoun(medicine) A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction.
lumpectomynoun(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.
labrectomynoun(surgery) excision of a labrum
lobectomynoun(surgery) The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain
lipoaspirationnounliposuction
lungectomynoun(informal) The removal of a lung.
lipotomynounA technique of human aesthetic medicine which aims at dissolving unwanted greasy clusters without any surgical acts.
lipofillingnoun(surgery) The grafting of fat, especially from the abdomen to the breasts
cheilotomynoun(surgery) incision into the lip
hepatolobectomynoun(surgery) resection of either lobe of the liver
lipoaspiratenounThe material removed by lipoaspiration
lipoinjectionnoun(cosmetic surgery) The injection of fat tissue obtained by liposuction.
bichectomynoun(surgery) Plastic surgery that removes a section of buccal fat-pad tissue from each side of the face.
tylectomynoun(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst, especially from the breast; a lumpectomy. It was used recently to represent removing active retinoblastoma tumors from the eye.
hepatectomynoun(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.

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