lipectomy /lip·ec·to·my/ (lĭ-pek´tah-me) excision of a localized area of subcutaneous adipose tissue.
lipectomy
lipectomy [lĭ-pek´to-me]
suction lipectomy , suction-assisted lipectomy liposuction; surgical removal of localized fat deposits via high pressure vacuum, applied by means of a suction curet or cannula inserted subdermally through small incisions.
lip·ec·to·my (l -p k t -m , l -)n. Excision of subcutaneous fatty tissue. |
lipectomy
[lipek′təmē]
Etymology: Gk, lipos + ektomē, excision
an excision of subcutaneous fat, as from the abdominal wall. Also called adipectomy.
lipectomy [lĭ-pek´to-me]
excision of a mass of subcutaneous adipose tissue.
Suction assisted lipectomy.
lipectomy
excision of a mass of subcutaneous adipose tissue.
lipectomy
Cosmetic surgery Removal of fat. See Abdominal lipectomy, Liposuction.
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