- lipodystrophy
- li·po·dystrophy
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
Lipodystrophy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 E88.1 ICD 9 272.6 … Wikipedia
Lipodystrophy — A disorder of adipose (fatty) tissue characterized by a selective loss of body fat. Patients with lipodystrophy have a tendency to develop insulin resistance, diabetes, a high triglyceride level (hypertriglyceridemia), and fatty liver. There are… … Medical dictionary
Lipodystrophy syndrome — A disturbance of lipid (fat) metabolism that involves the partial or total absence of fat and often the abnormal deposition and distribution of fat in the body. There are a number of different lipodystrophy syndromes. Some of them are present at… … Medical dictionary
Lipodystrophy, cephalothoracic — A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper trunk, arms and legs. The condition is thought to be genetic although its exact mode of inheritance is uncertain; it may be a… … Medical dictionary
lipodystrophy — noun A disorder characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the bodys adipose tissue … Wiktionary
lipodystrophy — n. any of a number of disorders characterized by a disturbance of fat metabolism (Pathology) … English contemporary dictionary
lipodystrophy — n. any condition resulting in the loss and/or redistribution of fat tissue in part or all of the body. It may be congenital or acquired later in life (for example, as an adverse effect of drug treatment). Congenital lipodystrophies include… … The new mediacal dictionary
lipodystrophy — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lip + dystrophy : a disorder of fat metabolism especially involving loss of fat from or deposition of fat in tissue compare lipoidosis … Useful english dictionary
lipodystrophy syndrome — … Useful english dictionary
Congenital generalized lipodystrophy — Classification and external resources eMedicine article/1113171 Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (also known as Berardinelli–Seip syndrome) is a rare autosomal dominant skin condition, characterized by an extreme paucity of fat in the… … Wikipedia