lipodystrophy /lip′ōdis″trəfē/ [Gk, lipos + dys, bad, trophe, nourishment] , any abnormality in the metabolism or deposition of fats. Kinds include congenital total lipodystrophy, familial partial lipodystrophy, insulin lipodystrophy, membranous lipodystrophy, progressive lipodystrophy.
