Liposuction - Glossary
Glossary
Lipectomy - cutting or removing fatAbdominoplasty - a surgery to give the abdomen an aesthetic appearance
Canula - a hollow open ended tube through which fluid can be administered into the body or sucked out of the body
Breast augmentation or Mastopexy - a surgery to fix sagging breasts
Breast reduction - a surgery to trim oversized breasts
Hematoma - clot
Seroma - collection of serous fluid
Embolism - piece of blood clot or fat that travels in the blood and blocks blood vessels of any organ
Lymphedema - swelling that occurs due to accumulation of lymphatic fluid
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