noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A condition in which multiple lipomas are present on the body. uncountable

   "The accompanying family trees show the occurrence of lipomatosis."

2. 2
   pathology in which fat accumulates in lipomas in the body wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

pimelosis

Example

More examples

"The accompanying family trees show the occurrence of lipomatosis."

Etymology

From lipoma (“fat tumor”) + -osis (“disease”). By surface analysis, lip- + -omatosis.

Related phrases

encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis

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