| NOUN | act | lipectomy, selective lipectomy | plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue |
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| Meaning | plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue. | |
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| Synonym | selective lipectomy | |
| Narrower | liposuction, suction lipectomy | lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction |
| Broader | plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, anaplasty | surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue |
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