Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lipedema

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: li-pede-ma
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chronic disorder of adipose tissue, generally affecting the legs.

Etymology

lipo- + edema

Word Breakdown

Prefix: lipo

Inflected Forms

lipoedema (alternative) lipœdema (alternative) lipoœdema (alternative) lipooedema (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

lipidemia lymphedema

Questions

What does lipedema mean?: A chronic disorder of adipose tissue, generally affecting the legs.
Where does lipedema come from?: lipo- + edema

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