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selective lipectomy vs liposuction

liposuction vs selective lipectomy

selective lipectomy and liposuction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
selective lipectomy Yes No No No
liposuction Yes No No No
As nouns, liposuction is a hyponym of selective lipectomy; that is, liposuction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than selective lipectomy:
  • selective lipectomy: plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue
  • liposuction: lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction
Other hyponyms of selective lipectomy include suction lipectomy.
selective lipectomy (noun) liposuction (noun)
plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction
Difference between selective lipectomy and liposuction

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