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lipectomy definition

li·pec·tomy (li pek′tə mē)

noun pl. lipectomies -·mies

surgical removal of fatty tissue from under the skin

Etymology: lip(o)- + -ectomy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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