liposuction
noun
li·po·suc·tion
ˈlī-pə-ˌsək-shən 
ˈli-
ˈli-
: surgical removal of local fat deposits (as in the thighs) especially for cosmetic purposes
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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.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Some defendants spent money on plastic surgery or liposuction.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
It can only be removed surgically by means of liposuction—and the thought of that does not sound fun at all.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
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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.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Some defendants spent money on plastic surgery or liposuction.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
It can only be removed surgically by means of liposuction—and the thought of that does not sound fun at all.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
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liposuction
noun
li·po·suc·tion
ˈlip-ə-ˌsək-shən
ˈlī-pə-
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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