dermolipectomy

English

Etymology

From dermo- +‎ lipectomy.

Noun

dermolipectomy (countable and uncountable, plural dermolipectomies)

1. (surgery) The removal of fat from beneath the skin
   • 2015 July 12, Michele Grieco et al., “Analysis of Complications in Postbariatric Abdominoplasty: Our Experience”, in Plastic Surgery International‎, volume 2015, →DOI:

     Abdominoplasty or abdominal dermolipectomy is a well-established procedure for improving body contour in aesthetic plastic surgery, with over a 100-year experience since its first publication by Kelly in 1899 [ 10 ].