lipomatosis
(lip″o-mә-to´sis)
abnormal localized or tumorlike accumulations of fat in the tissues. Called also liposis.
multiple symmetric lipomatosis
nodular circumscribed lipomatosis in which the fat deposits merge to form a ring around the neck; called also Madelung disease.
nodular circumscribed lipomatosis
formation of multiple circumscribed or encapsulated lipomas in subcutaneous tissue. A type affecting the neck is called multiple symmetric lipomatosis or Madelung disease, and a painful type involving nerves is called adiposis dolorosa.

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