panniculectomy


panniculectomy

 [pah-nik″u-lek´to-me] surgical excision of the abdominal apron of superficial fat in the obese.

pan·nic·u·lec·to·my

(pă-nik'yū-lek'tŏ-mē), Surgical excision of redundant paniculus adiposus, usually of the abdomen. [panniculus + G. ektomē, a cutting out]

panniculectomy

(pə-nĭk′yə-lĕk′tə-mē)n. Surgical excision of superficial fat of the abdomen.

pan·nic·u·lec·to·my

(pă-nik'yū-lek'tŏ-mē) Surgical excision of abdominal subcutaneous fat. [panniculus + G. ektomē, a cutting out]