| lipophagic | Relating to lipophagy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lipophagic granuloma | A lesion formed as a result of the inflammatory reaction provoked by foci of necrosis in subcutaneous fat, as in certain types of traumatic injury; the central focus of necrotic material is surrounded by an irregular zone of numerous macrophages, many of which become laden with tiny globules of lipid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lipophagic intestinal granulomatosis | An obsolete term for Whipple's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |