Medical Term:
lipodystrophy
Pronunciation: lip′ō-dis′trō-fē
Definition:
- Defective metabolism of fat.
- Abnormal depositions or wastings of adipose tissue, or combinations of these changes, seen in consequence of some protease inhibitor use in AIDS patients.
Synonym(s): cellulite2, lipodystrophia
[lipo- + G. dys-, bad, difficult, + trophē, nourishment]
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