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adiposis dolorosa

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Main Entry: adiposis do·lo·ro·sa
Pronunciation: -"dO-l&-'rO-s&, -z&
Function: noun
: a condition of generalized obesitycharacterized by pain in the abnormal deposits of fat
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adiposis dolorosa adiposis do·lo·ro·sa (dō'lə-rō'sə)
n.
Uncomfortable or painful deposits of pendulous or symmetrical nodular masses of adipose tissue in various regions of the body. Also called Dercum's disease.

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