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Lipofibroma
A lipoma having much fibrous tissue.
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Lipodystrophy syndrome
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.
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Progressive lipodystrophy
A pathological condition in which there is progressive, symmetrical loss of subcutaneous fat from the upper part of the trunk, face, neck, and arms. A curious disorder in which there is great loss of subcutaneous fat from face, neck, upper limbs, and trunk, whereas the buttocks and legs may be entirely normal. There is a…
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Lipodermatosclerosis
Thickening and red discoloration of the skin as a result of diminished blood flow, usually caused by local or regional venous obstruction,
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Lipochoridroma
A tumor that is both fatty and cartilaginous,.
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Lipocele
The presence of fatty tissue in a hernia sac.
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Lipoatrophia
Atrophy of subcutaneous fatty tissue. This may occur, for example, at the site of insulin injection.
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Lipoarthritis
Arthritis associated with the presence of lipid particles in the joint fluid.
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Lipid storage disease
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.
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Lipide
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);…
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