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lipoatrophy

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lipoatrophy /lipo·at·ro·phy/ (-at´ro-fe) atrophy of subcutaneous fatty tissues of the body.
lip·o·at·ro·phy (lp-tr-f)
n.
The loss of subcutaneous fat.
lipoatrophy
atrophy of subcutaneous fatty tissues of the body.
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