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liposuction

[ lip-uh-suhk-shuh n, lahy-puh‐ ]

/ ˈlɪp əˌsʌk ʃən, ˈlaɪ pə‐ /

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noun

the surgical withdrawal of excess fat from local areas under the skin by means of a small incision and vacuum suctioning.

Origin of liposuction

First recorded in 1985–90

Words nearby liposuction

liposculpture, liposis, liposoluble, liposome, liposuck, liposuction, lipotrophic, lipotrophy, lipotropic, lipotropin, lipovaccine

Example sentences from the Web for liposuction

For men, the top surgeries are: rhinoplasty (nose), blepharoplasty, breast reduction, otoplasty (ear) and liposuction.

Nicole Kidman Botox Insanity: Why All Women Lose Out When We Obsess Over Stars’ Faces |Emma Woolf |May 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Foster made headlines in 2009, when she traveled to São Paulo, Brazil, for a liposuction procedure after giving birth to her sons.

Usher’s Feud With Tameka Foster Intensifies Over Son’s Near Drowning |Allison Samuels |August 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
After doing a little research, I decided to have liposuction on my neck.

Hey, Ashley Judd: I’m Puffy From Cosmetic Surgery—And Proud of It |Samantha Marshall |April 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
She deserves some kudos—at least it was a cheap and organic alternative to liposuction.

Eating With the Stars |Kara Cutruzzula |August 3, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

Once someone even suggested I go to a plastic surgeon for liposuction.

Quit Talking About My Weight, Laura Ingraham |Meghan McCain |March 14, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for liposuction

liposuction

/ (ˈlɪpəʊˌsʌkʃən, ˈlaɪ-) /

noun

a cosmetic surgical operation in which subcutaneous fat is removed from the body by suction