lipo-, lip-, -lipid, -lipoid, -lipoma, -lipomatous +

Atrophy (weakening or lessening) of fat at the sites of insulin injection.

The presence of an excess of fatty acids in the blood: An example of linacidemia is found in diabetes mellitus.

The presence of fatty acids in the urine: After Dr. Green tested Jack's urine, he detected a condition of lipaciduria which had to be treated quickly and with medical aid in the hospital.

A British spelling for lipemia.

A condition of excess fat; obesity.

A hernia containing adipose tissue, such as an omental hernia [omental refers to the double layer of peritoneum that connects the stomach to another abdominal organ].

1. A dyspnea (breathing difficulty) characteristic of overweight people.
2. The dyspnea of the obese.

A lipoma (tumor) of the umbilicus.

Fat; obese.

Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a fat.

The presence of lipase in the urine. Increased lipasuria reflects pancreatic disease, although it also may be present in diffuse renal diseases. It is said that it is not a practical diagnostic test.

1. Surgical removal of fatty tissue, as in cases of adiposity.
2. The excision of a mass of subcutaneous adipose tissue, as from the abdominal wall; also called adipectomy.

1. An accumulation of excess fat and fluid in subcutaneous tissues.
2. Chronic swelling, usually of the lower extremities, particularly in middle-aged women, caused by the widespread even distribution of subcutaneous fat and fluid.

1. The presence of an abnormally large amount of lipids in the circulating blood.
2. Having a cloudy or milky appearance used in reference to a plasma or serum specimen.