lipaemia or (N American) lipemia /-ēˈmi-ə/ noun

(Gr haima blood) an excess of fat in the blood

lipˈase /-ās or -āz/ noun

An enzyme that breaks up fats

lipecˈtomy noun

(Gr ektomē a cutting out) surgical removal of fatty tissue

lipˈid noun

(sometimes lipˈide /-īd/) any of a group of chemicals found in bodily tissues, including fats, oils and waxes (esters of fatty acids), derivatives of these such as phospholipids (qv under phosphorus), and other substances such as steroids and terpenes

lipˈochrome /-krōm/ noun

(Gr chrōma colour) a pigment of butterfat, etc

lipogenˈesis noun

(Gr genesis creation) the formation of fat in the body

lipˈoid adjective

Fat-like

1. A fat-like substance
2. A lipid

lipolysis /li-polˈi-sis/ noun

(Gr lysis loosing) the breaking down of fat into fatty acids and glycerol

lipōˈma noun (pl lipōˈmata)

A fatty tumour

lipomatōˈsis noun

The excessive growth of fat

lipōˈmatous adjective

lipophilˈic adjective

Having an affinity for lipids

lipoprōˈtein noun

A water-soluble protein found in the blood, which carries cholesterol

lipˈōsculpture noun

A form of liposuction, often using ultrasound, in which the skin is tightened after the removal of fat

liposōˈmal adjective

lipˈōsome noun

1. (Gr sōma body) a naturally occurring lipid globule in the cytoplasm of a cell
2. An artificial droplet of an aqueous substance surrounded by a lipid, used in medicine to carry active drugs to their specific site of action

lipˈōsuction noun

A surgical process for the removal of excess, unwanted fat from the body (informal short form līˈpō)