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Origin and history of liposuction

liposuction(n.)

1983, from Greek lipos "fat, grease" (from PIE root *leip- "to stick, adhere," also used to form words for "fat") + suction (n.).

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suction(n.)

1620s, "act or process of sucking," from Late Latin suctionem (nominative suctio), noun of action from past-participle stem of Latin sugere "to suck" (see sup (v.2)). As "action produced by a vacuum," it is attested by 1650s.

*leip-

Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to stick, adhere; fat."

It might form all or part of: adipose; beleave; delay; leave (v.); lebensraum; life; liparo-; lipo- (1) "fat;" lipoma; liposuction; lively; live (v.); liver (n.1) "secreting organ of the body;" Olaf; relay.

It might also be the source of: Greek liparein "to persist, persevere," aleiphein "anoint with oil," lipos "fat;" Old English lifer "liver," læfan "to allow to remain."

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