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necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum

necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum

9.9
A rare skin condition with thin shiny yellow patches on the lower legs that often affects people with diabetes
  • noun
  • /ˌnɛkrəˈbaɪəsɪs lɪpɔɪˈdɪkə dɪəˌbɛtɪˈkɔrəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : necrobiosis lipoídica diabética
  • Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum is often seen as yellowish patches on the lower legs of people with diabetes.

Examples

  • Doctors often diagnose necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum after noticing distinctive patches on a patient’s lower legs.

  • Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum affects the shins of some people with long-term diabetes.

  • The treatment for necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum can be challenging and may require ongoing medical care.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum.

  • Patients with necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum often experience skin changes.

  • Many healthcare professionals recognize necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum due to its unique appearance on patients' skin.

  • Individuals with necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum may develop shiny, thin spots that indicate underlying diabetes issues.

Synonyms

necrobiosis lipoidica
vsnecrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
  • Specialized
9.9

A rare skin condition causing thin shiny red patches on the legs, often in people with diabetes

is similar but the patches are yellowish rather than red

Surface Forms

necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum singular
necrobioses lipoidica diabeticorum plural
necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorums plural

Morphology

necrobiosis + lipoidica + diabeticorum

The term is built from Latin medical roots that are directly descriptive: 'necrobiosis' (cell death), 'lipoidica' (lipid/fat-like change), and 'diabeticorum' (of diabetics). Because these constituents combine predictably to describe a diabetic-related condition involving lipid changes and tissue necrosis, a learner who knows the component meanings can infer the overall sense.

Etymology

Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum comes from old Latin words that describe the skin problem. The parts necro- 'dead' and biosis 'living' point to skin that is damaged, lipoidica 'fat-like' refers to the yellow, waxy patches, and diabeticorum 'of people with diabetes' links it to diabetes, so the full name describes the thin, yellow skin patches often seen in people with diabetes.