selective lipectomy

sɪˈlɛktɪv lɪˈpɛktəmi

selective lipectomies

Definition

Definition of selective lipectomy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cosmetic surgery

TECH.

plastic surgery removing fat from specific body areas

TECH.

The patient opted for a selective lipectomy to contour her abdomen.
Selective lipectomy is popular for thigh reduction.
Doctors recommend selective lipectomy for targeted fat removal.

liposuction

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Expressions with selective

selective hearing

tendency to ignore certain sounds or information

He has selective hearing when it comes to chores.

selective memory

biased recollection of events favoring certain memories

Her selective memory only recalls the good times.

selective information

information chosen to influence perception or decision-making

The report contained selective information to sway public opinion.

selective service

system for selecting men for military service

He registered for selective service at eighteen.

selective attention

focusing on a specific object or task

Selective attention helps students concentrate on their studies.

selective breeding

planned mating of organisms to increase preferred traits in future generations

Selective breeding produced cows that give more milk than their ancestors.

Expressions with lipectomy

suction lipectomy

medical procedure removing fat using suction

She opted for suction lipectomy to contour her abdomen.

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French:lipectomie sélective, ...
German:selektive Fettabsaugung, ...
Italian:lipectomia selettiva, ...
Spanish:lipectomía selectiva, ...
Portuguese:lipectomia seletiva, ...
Chinese:选择性抽脂, ...
Japanese:選択的脂肪吸引, ...
Arabic:اسْتِئْصال الدُهُون الانْتِقائي, ...
Hebrew:לִיפֶּקְטוֹמְיָה סֶלֶקְטִיבִית, ...
Russian:селективная липэктомия, ...
Ukrainian:селективна ліпектомія, ...
Hindi:चयनात्मक लिपेक्टॉमी, ...
Bengali:সিলেক্টিভ লাইপেকটমি, ...
Catalan:lipectomia selectiva, ...
Czech:selektivní lipektomie, ...
Danish:fedtsugning, ...
Dutch:selectieve lipectomie, ...
Greek:επιλεκτική λιπεκτομή, ...
Hungarian:zsírleszívás, ...
Khmer:ការវះកាត់យកខ្លាញ់ចេញតាមតំបន់ជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:선택적 지방 제거술, ...
Persian:لیپکتومی انتخابی, ...
Polish:liposukcja selektywna, ...
Portuguese (BR):lipectomia seletiva, ...
Romanian:lipectomie selectivă, ...
Swedish:selektiv fettsugning, ...
Thai:การดูดไขมันเฉพาะจุด, ...
Turkish:seçici liposuction, ...
Vietnamese:hút mỡ chọn lọc, ...

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