Category: L

A lipoma having much fibrous tissue.  

A side effect encountered in the treatment of HIV patients with protease inhibitors in which they develop abnormal accumulations of body fat (e.g., over the upper back), hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and insulin resistance.  

Thickening and red discoloration of the skin as a result of diminished blood flow, usually caused by local or regional venous obstruction,  

A tumor that is both fatty and cartilaginous,.  

The presence of fatty tissue in a hernia sac.  

Atrophy of subcutaneous fatty tissue. This may occur, for example, at the site of insulin injection.  

Arthritis associated with the presence of lipid particles in the joint fluid.  

A group of rare inherited disorders of fat metabolism in which lipids are metabolized abnormally and accumulate in tissues such as the brain and peripheral nerves.  

Any one of a group of fats or fatlike substances, characterized by their insolubility in water and solubility in fat solvents such as alcohol, ether, and chloroform. The term is descriptive rather than a chemical name such as protein or carbohydrate. It includes true fats (esters of fatty acids and glycerol); lipoids (phospholipids, cerebrosides, waxes);…

A condition in which retinal vessels appear reddish white or white; found in cases of hyperlipidemia.