| lipedema |
(lip·ede·ma) (lip²[schwa]-de¢m[schwa]) [lip- + edema] an accumulation of excess fat and fluid in subcutaneous tissues.
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| lipedema |
Lipedema is a disorder of adipose tissue distinguished by five characteristics: 1) it can be inherited; 2) it occurs almost exclusively in women; 3) it can occur in women of all sizes, from the anorexic to the morbidly obese; 3) it involves the excess deposit and expansion of fat cells in an unusual and particular pattern – bilateral, symmetrical and usually from the waist to a distinct line just above the ankles; and 4) unlike the “normal” fat of obesity, lipedemic fat cannot be lost ...
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