(lip-ō-at'rō-fē), Loss of subcutaneous fat, which may be total, congenital, and associated with hepatomegaly, excessive bone growth, and insulin-resistant diabetes. Synonym(s): Lawrence-Seip syndrome, lipoatrophia, lipoatrophic diabetes [G. lipos, fat, + a-, priv. + trophē, nourishment]
lipoatrophic diabetes
(1) Lipodystrophy, see there. (2) Familial partial lipodystrophy, see there.