HyperDic: liposuction

English > 1 sense of the word *liposuction*:
NOUN	act	liposuction, suction lipectomy	lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction

liposuction > pronunciation
Sounds	lay'powsah.kshahn; lih'powsah.kshahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *liposuction*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction.
Synonym	suction lipectomy
Broader	lipectomy, selective lipectomy	plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue
Spanish	liposucción