Lipedema
MONDO:0013577Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names Lipedema yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Disorder of adipose tissue characterized by symmetric and bilateral enlargement of the lower extremities due to abnormal deposition of subcutaneous fat often in obese women. It is associated with hematoma, pain and may progress to secondary lymphedema which is known as lipolymphedema.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0013577), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: Lipedema
- Also called
- Lipedema (disease)