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LIPOSUCTION
liposuction, suction lipectomy
(noun) lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
liposuction (countable and uncountable, plural liposuctions)
(medicine) A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction.
Synonyms
• lipoaspiration
Verb
liposuction (third-person singular simple present liposuctions, present participle liposuctioning, simple past and past participle liposuctioned)
(medicine) To remove by liposuction.
Source: Wiktionary
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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