different between abdominoplasty vs panniculectomy

abdominoplasty

English

Etymology

abdomino- (abdomen) +? -plasty (plastic surgery)

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æb?d?m.?.no??plæs.ti/

Noun

abdominoplasty (plural abdominoplasties)

  1. (surgery) The surgical removal of excess flesh from the abdomen, usually for cosmetic reasons.

Synonyms

  • tummy tuck

Translations

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panniculectomy

English

Etymology

panniculus +? -ectomy

Noun

panniculectomy (countable and uncountable, plural panniculectomies)

  1. The surgical removal of panniculus, or fatty tissue.

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