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lipedema
[ lip-i-dee-muh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a chronic condition most common in women that is characterized by unusual, uneven, painful accumulation and distribution of fat in the calves, thighs, buttocks, or sometimes upper arms.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lipedema1
lip- ( def ) + edema ( def ); coined by U.S. physicians Lester E. Wold (1914–83), Edgar A. Hines, Jr. (1905–78), and Edgar V. Allen (1900–61) in their article “Lipedema of the legs: a syndrome characterized by fat legs and edema” (1951)
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Example Sentences
Baartman had a substantial amount of tissue on her buttocks, perhaps caused by lipedema, and was displayed in Europe as a sexualized curiosity while alive.
From Washington Post
Just ask Crystal Willis, a publicist, marketing professional, influencer and entrepreneur who suffers from a condition called lipedema.
From Salon
She has made it her mission, as she told Salon in an email, to show women with lipedema that "sexiness is a state of mind."
From Salon
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