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lipodystrophy

/ ˌɪəʊˈɪٰəɪ /

noun

  1. any condition resulting in bodily loss or redistribution of fat tissue
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Rare disorders called lipodystrophy syndromes illustrate this vividly.

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The disease “may be classified as a form of lipodystrophy or progeria because of its overlapping symptoms,” which includes the appearance of premature aging, according to the site.

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I do exercises to help get a better shape, to help reduce my lipodystrophy: body bulge is a common side-effect.

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For example, it has an entry about “bitrochanteric lipodystrophy,” a real disorder in which fat deposits gather in one’s hips and buttocks in a ghastly way.

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But people with lipodystrophy had the most severe insulin resistance he had ever seen, and they were far from obese.

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