liposuction
noun
- procedure used in plastic surgery to remove unwanted fat
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈlai.poʊˌsʌk.ʃn̩/ / /ˈlɪ.poʊˌsʌk.ʃn̩/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- English suction English liposuction From lipo- + suction.
- A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction.
“Wasn't my Mom a betty? She died when I was just a baby. A fluke accident during a routine liposuction. I don't remember her, but I like to pretend she still watches over me.”
“Dr. Peter Normann, the physician who performed liposuctions and other procedures, has been charged in Superior Court with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of manslaughter.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- English suction English liposuction From lipo- + suction.
- To remove by liposuction.
“It’s not easy to get curves like theirs. The most common type of buttock enhancement, called the “Brazilian Butt Lift,” involves liposuctioning fat from the thighs or hips, purifying it, and then re-injecting it into the buttocks.”
“When Randi Wright got a Brazilian butt lift in 2020 — a complex surgery in which fat is liposuctioned from the abdomen or lower back or other fleshy parts and used to enlarge and shape the buttocks — she knew she couldn’t afford the most expensive post-op care.”