noun
liposuction
LAEE-poh-suhk-shn
Liposuction (noun) means a cosmetic surgery procedure that removes excess fat from under the skin using suction. Example: “She had liposuction on her thighs after months of dieting.”
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A cosmetic surgery procedure that removes excess fat from under the skin using suction.
"One of my patients, a beautiful 25-year-old woman, was left with shark bite-sized divots all over her thighs and stomach after undergoing laser liposuction by a family medicine doctor."
— Dr. Anthony Youn, Plastic surgery: ‘Wild West’ of medicine (2012)
"She had liposuction on her thighs after months of dieting."
"But a number of surgeons and clinics have reported an increased demand for surgery on those body parts most visible during video calls – neck liposuctions, lower facelifts and under-eye fillers."
— Oscar Holland, From ancient Egypt to Beverly Hills: A brief history of plastic surgery (2021)
"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."
— Associated Press, Physician Faces Murder Charges for 3 Liposuction Deaths (2008)
How to use liposuction
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surgery that suctions out excess body fat.
Common pairings
have liposuction
liposuction procedure
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Word forms
- Plural
- liposuctions
- Third person singular
- liposuctions
- Past tense
- liposuctioned
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Etymology
From Greek lipos ("fat") plus suction.
Synonyms
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suction lipectomy
Rhymes for liposuction
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What does “liposuction” mean?
The word “liposuction” means a cosmetic surgery procedure that removes excess fat from under the skin using suction. In plain terms, a surgery that suctions out excess body fat.
How do you pronounce “liposuction”?
“Liposuction” is pronounced LAEE-poh-suhk-shn (/ˈlai.poʊˌsʌk.ʃn̩/ in IPA).
How do you use “liposuction” in a sentence?
Here is “liposuction” used in a sentence: “She had liposuction on her thighs after months of dieting.”
What part of speech is “liposuction”?
“Liposuction” is a noun.
Where does the word “liposuction” come from?
The word “liposuction” comes from Greek. From Greek lipos ("fat") plus suction.
