lipectomy
[ li-pek-tuh-mee, lahy- ]
/ lɪˈpɛk tə mi, laɪ- /
noun, plural lip·ec·to·mies. Surgery.
the surgical removal of fatty tissue.
Compare
suction lipectomy.
Words nearby lipectomy
lipaemia,
lipan,
lipari islands,
lipase,
lipchitz,
lipectomy,
lipedema,
lipedematous alopecia,
lipemia,
lipemia retinalis,
lipemic
Medical definitions for lipectomy
lipectomy
[ lĭ-pĕk′tə-mē, lī- ]
n.
Excision of subcutaneous fatty tissue.