lipomatosis
lipomatosis noun: a condition in which multiple lipomas are present on the body.
Noun
lipomatosis (uncountable)
- A condition in which multiple lipomas are present on the body.
- The accompanying family trees show the occurrence of lipomatosis.1957 November 1, John A. Shanks, “Familial Multiple Lipomatosis”, in Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 77, page 881
- The authors report six new cases of epidural lipomatosis--a rarely described entity characterized by increased extradural fat within the spinal canal causing compression of the spinal cord and neurologic deficits.1988 November 1, DJ Quint, “Epidural lipomatosis”, in Radiology
lipomatosis meaning in Tamil
lipomatosis in Tamil
- பன்மடிக் கொழுப்புக்கல நிணக்கழலை
Origin of lipomatosis
From lipoma (“fat tumor”) + -osis (“disease”). By surface analysis, lip- + -omatosis.
Words formed from lipomatosis
Questions about lipomatosis
- What does lipomatosis mean?
- Lipomatosis means a condition in which multiple lipomas are present on the body.
- What is lipomatosis in Tamil?
- Lipomatosis in Tamil is பன்மடிக் கொழுப்புக்கல நிணக்கழலை. See Lipomatosis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lipomatosis?
- Lipomatosis is a noun.
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