Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In pathology, a disturbance of the metabolism of fat.
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- noun A
disorder characterized byabnormal ordegenerative conditions of the body'sadipose tissue .
Etymologies
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Examples
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As the authors point out, the loss of gluteofemoral fat, as observed in Cushing’s syndrome and lipodystrophy is in fact associated with an increased metabolic and cardiovascular risk.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Big Butts and Thighs Equals Lower Risk? 2010
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The exact cause of the Vietnamese woman's rapid aging still had doctors scrambling for answers, pointing at either a rare condition called lipodystrophy or a side effect of too much steroid medication.
Nguyen Thi Phuong, Vietnamese Woman, 'Ages' 50 Years In Days 2011
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Zara suffers from a rare condition called lipodystrophy that causes her skin to grow while the fatty tissue underneath begins to deteriorate.
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton 2010
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Several factors including a patient's antiretroviral drug regimen and the HIV virus itself are thought to contribute to HIV-associated lipodystrophy, which is characterized by body composition changes.
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Several factors including a patient's antiretroviral drug regimen and the HIV virus itself are thought to contribute to HIV-associated lipodystrophy, which is characterized by body composition changes.
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Several factors including a patient's antiretroviral drug regimen and the HIV virus itself are thought to contribute to HIV-associated lipodystrophy, which is characterized by body composition changes.
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Several factors including a patient's antiretroviral drug regimen and the HIV virus itself are thought to contribute to HIV-associated lipodystrophy, which is characterized by body composition changes.
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Several factors including a patient's antiretroviral drug regimen and the HIV virus itself are thought to contribute to HIV-associated lipodystrophy, which is characterized by body composition changes, dyslipidemia and glucose intolerance.
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Several factors including a patient's antiretroviral drug regimen and the HIV virus itself are thought to contribute to HIV-associated lipodystrophy, which is characterized by body composition changes.
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Several factors including the antiretroviral drug regimen and the virus itself are thought to contribute to HIV-associated lipodystrophy, which is characterized by body composition changes, dyslipidemia and glucose intolerance.
hernesheir commented on the word lipodystrophy
Houston, we have a fat problem.
December 29, 2010