Dercum of Philadelphia has described a variety of obesity which he has called "adiposis dolorosa," in which there is an enormous growth of fat, sometimes limited, sometimes spread all over the body, this condition differing from that of general lipomatosis in its rarity, in the mental symptoms, in the headache, and the generally painful condition complained of. From Wordnik.com. [Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine] Reference
L5-s1 level small amount of Granulated tissue present at operative site extending in the right lateral recess. s1 nerve root inlarged, mild epidural lipomatosis. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
Which he has called ` ` adiposis dolorosa, '' in which there is an enormous growth of fat, sometimes limited, sometimes spread all over the body, this condition differing from that of general lipomatosis in its rarity, in the mental symptoms, in the headache, and the generally painful condition complained of. From Wordnik.com. [Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine] Reference
Also consider that individuals who have NO fat tissue (e.g. lipodystrophy) have extremely elevated metabolic risk factors, meanwhile others who can apparently indefinitely grow more fat mass (multiple symmetric lipomatosis - think. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
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