lipodystrophy
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Instead of accumulating extra fat, they developed lipodystrophy, a rare condition in which the body loses healthy fat tissue.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
The findings helped explain why complete HSL deficiency causes lipodystrophy instead of obesity.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
Rare disorders called lipodystrophy syndromes illustrate this vividly.
From Science Magazine • Jul. 29, 2021
And, adds Seale, people with too few fat cells, such as those with a condition called lipodystrophy, have many of the same sorts of problems as people with too much fat.
From Nature • Apr. 16, 2014
Common side effects include kidney and liver problems, plus the body-distorting disorder lipodystrophy, which causes fat to leave the face and arms and collect around the belly.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2010
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