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    Glossary

    Aminophylline – an approved prescription drug for the treatment of asthma.
    Anesthetic - drugs that cause the loss of feeling or sensation.
    Canula (or cannula) - a hollow pen-like instrument or tube used to draw off fluid.
    Cellulite - Fat deposits under the skin that outwardly give the skin a dimpled, or orange-peel like appearance.
    Cosmetic(s)-a toiletry designed to beautify the body; decorative rather than functional.
    Edema - swelling caused by large amount of fluid in cells or tissues.
    Emboli - something that blocks a blood vessel. See embolism.
    Embolism - the blocking of a blood vessel or organ by pieces of matter such as fat.
    EMS – Electrical Muscle Stimulator
    Emulsify - to break up into minute pieces.
    Epinephrine - a drug injected before liposuction to alleviate bleeding during the procedure.
    Ethylenediamine – an ingredient in the approved prescription drug Aminophylline.
    Genetics - The study of heredity and how traits are passed on via generations; the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms.
    Infection - invasion by and multiplication of bacteria or microorganisms that can produce tissue injury.
    Morbidly Obese – Persons who are 50-100% or 100 pounds above their perfect body weight.
    Lidocaine - an anesthetic that may be injected in large amounts of liquid during liposuction.
    Lipoplasty - another name for liposuction.
    Liposuction - a usually cosmetic surgical regimen in which fat is removed from a clear cut area of the body, by means of suction.
    Necrotizing Faciitis - a bacterial infection in which bacteria infect and kill the skin and underlying tissues.

    Paresthesia - a alteration in feelings or sensation. May be an increase in feeling (pain) or a decrease in feeling (numbness).
    Pulmonary embolism - pieces of fat may find their technique into the blood stream and obtain stuck in the lungs during liposuction. This causes shortness of breath or trouble breathing.
    Probe - observe canula.
    Sedative - a drug which helps a person to relax and may make them feel sleepy.
    Seroma - a collection of fluid from the blood that has pooled at the liposuction site.
    Skin necrosis - skin or underlying tissue dies and falls off.
    Subcutaneous – underneath the skin as in subcutaneous injection.
    Subdermal – another term for underneath the skin.
    Suction assisted liposuction - observe liposuction.
    Thrombophlebitis - soreness of a vein caused by a blood clot.
    Topical - logical application; as, a topical remedy.
    Toxic Shock Syndrome - an infection caused by bacteria that release poisons into the body. This type of infection can eventuate after surgery if bacteria are accidentally introduced during the surgery.
    Ultrasound assisted liposuction - a type of liposuction in which fat is first loosened by using an ultrasonic probe and then removed by means of suction.
    Visceral perforations - organs may be punctured accidentally with the liposuction probe or canula during liposuction.

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