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liposuction
noun
li·po·suc·tion
ˈlī-pə-ˌsək-shən
ˈli-
: surgical removal of local fat deposits (as in the thighs) especially for cosmetic purposes
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The specific procedures often performed as part of a mommy makeover include breast lifts, breast augmentation, tummy tucks, and liposuction.
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Meirav Devash, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
Surgeries that offer more dramatic effects, or that may be used if CoolSculpting isn't advised, include liposuction and abdominoplasty.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
At one point in 2023, liposuction deaths darkened the records of three of the eight surgeons on New Life’s website.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Surgeons did a liposuction procedure on the back section of her waist and grafted the fat to her left breast.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1983, in the meaning defined above
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“Liposuction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liposuction. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
liposuction
noun
li·po·suc·tion
ˈlip-ə-ˌsək-shən
ˈlī-pə-
: the surgical removal of fat from deposits beneath the skin (as of the thighs)
Etymology
from lipid "fat" and suction
Medical Definition
liposuction
noun
li·po·suc·tion
-ˌsək-shən
: surgical removal of local fat deposits (as in the thighs) especially for cosmetic purposes by applying suction through a small tube inserted into the body
called also suction lipectomy
liposuction
transitive verb
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