lipectomy

lipectomy
Surgical removal of fatty tissue, as in cases of adiposity. [lipo- + G. ektome, excision]

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li·pec·to·my li-'pek-tə-mē, lī- n, pl -mies the excision of subcutaneous fatty tissue esp. as a cosmetic surgical procedure

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lip·ec·to·my (lĭ-pekґtə-me) [lip- + -ectomy] excision of a localized area of subcutaneous adipose tissue, as from the abdominal wall.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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