Also known as Dercum’s disease. A condition in which painful masses of fat develop under the skin – more common in women than in men.
(liposis) n. the presence of abnormally large accumulations of fat in the body. The condition may arise from overeating, hormone irregularities, or a metabolic disorder. In adiposis dolorosa, a condition affecting women more commonly than men, painful fatty swellings are associated with defects in the nervous system. See also obesity.... adiposis
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