lipotourism

lipotourism
 n.— «Immigrants in New York City often develop and maintain commercial ties to their homelands. But this particular link, a dangerous version of what has come to be known as “lipotourism,” is one of the more curious.» —“A Warning on Cut-Rate Surgery Abroad” by Mary Spicuzza New York Times July 2, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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