Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In pathology, a disturbance of the metabolism of fat.

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  • noun A disorder characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue.

Etymologies

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lipo- +‎ dystrophy

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  • Houston, we have a fat problem.

    December 29, 2010