Glossary for Lipedema

• Abetalipoproteinemia: A rare disorder involving abnormalities in fat metabolism. The resulting insufficiency of fats and vitamins affect the normal development and function of the body.
• Bruising: Bleeding under skin leading to discoloration.
• Lipid metabolism conditions: Disorders affecting the metabolism of lipids (blood fats), including cholesterol.
• Metabolic disorders: Disorders that affect the metabolic system in human
• Obesity: An increase in the body weight greater than that required for normal function that is characterised by the accumulation of excessive fat
• Pain: A feeling of suffering, agony, distress caused by the stimulation of pain fibres in the nervous system
• Swelling symptoms: Symptoms causing swelling or enlargement.

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