lipomatosis
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9.9
A condition where many soft lumps of fat grow under the skin
- noun
- /ˌlaɪpəˈmoʊtəˌsɪs/
- Specialized
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lipomatosis
- After the examination, the doctor informed her that lipomatosis was the cause of the excessive lumps under her skin.
Examples
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Most of these cases were isolated occurrences and were not associated with systemic lipomatosis.
Academic text (2005) -
The patient was diagnosed with lipomatosis, which meant he had multiple fatty tumors on his arms.
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He learned that lipomatosis can lead to discomfort if the fatty tissues press on surrounding nerves.
How Widespread
lipomatosis
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9.9
- Specialized
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9.9
lipoma
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7.9
- Specialized
1
7.9
Surface Forms
lipomatosis singular
lipomatoses plural
Morphology
lipomatosis = lipoma (semi-transparent) = lipo + oma + osis
The term 'lipomatosis' is derived from 'lipoma' with the suffix '-osis' indicating a condition, but the specific medical meaning may not be immediately clear to all learners.
Etymology
Lipomatosis comes from the Greek root lipo- meaning 'fat' and the ending -osis meaning 'a condition'. It refers to a condition of many lipoma, which are 'fatty lumps', so lipomatosis means many fat lumps in the body.