bichectomia

Portuguese

Etymology

From (bola de) Bichat +‎ -ectomia

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bi.ʃɛk.toˈmi.ɐ/, /bi.ʃɛ.ki.toˈmi.ɐ/, /bi.ʃek.toˈmi.ɐ/, /bi.ʃe.ki.toˈmi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bi.ʃɛk.toˈmi.a/, /bi.ʃek.toˈmi.a/
 

  • Rhymes: -iɐ

Noun

bichectomia f (plural bichectomias)

  1. bichectomy, buccal fat removal (surgery that removes a piece of buccal fat-pad tissue from each side of the face)

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