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lipoatrophia (medicine)


lipoatrophia -->
lipoatrophy


Loss of subcutaneous fat, which may be total, congenital, and associated with hepatomegaly, excessive bone growth, and insulin-resistant diabetes.

Synonym: Lawrence-Seip syndrome, lipoatrophia, lipoatrophic diabetes.

Origin: G. Lipos, fat, + a-, priv. + trophe, nourishment