adiposis dolorosa
n.
(Medicine) Anders' disease, adiposis tuberosa simplex, disease characterized by painful localized fatty masses or cutaneous nodules (on the abdomen or extremities) that are sensitive to touch, lipomatosis
Adiposis dolorosa
Adiposis dolorosa, also known as Ander's disease or Dercum's disease, is a rare disease characterized by multiple painful
lipomas that arise in adult life. Older medical literature states that "the disease occurs most often in
obese postmenopausal women, but can also occur in men." Surveys of current sufferers seem to indicate that the disease causes the obesity. It also occurs in men and women of all ages. The fatty tumors are most often located on the trunk and limbs with sparing of the face and hands. It was first formally described by Dr. Francis Xavier Dercum in 1888.
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Adiposis dolorosa
adiposis dolorosa
noun
Dercum's disease, a disease of middle-aged women where painful lumps of fatty substance form in the body
ADIPOSIS DOLOROSA
ADIPOSI DOLOROSA. ADIPOSI DOLORANTE. MALATTIA DI DERCUM