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Lipodystrophy is a medical condition characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body’s adipose tissue. (Lipo is Greek for fat and dystrophy is Greek for abnormal or degenerative condition.) A more specific term lipoatrophy is used when describing the loss of fat from one area (usually the face). This condition is also characterized by a lack of circulating leptin which may lead to osteosclerosis.