LIPECTOMY

lipectomy, selective lipectomy

(noun) plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lipectomy (plural lipectomies)

(surgery) The surgical removal of fat from the body

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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