Medical Dictionary

lipectomy

noun li·pec·to·my \li-ˈpek-tə-mē, lī-\
plural li·pec·to·mies

Medical Definition of LIPECTOMY

:  the excision of subcutaneous fatty tissue especially as a cosmetic surgical procedure

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