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Disorder vs Lipodystrophy - What's the difference?

disorder | lipodystrophy |

As nouns the difference between disorder and lipodystrophy

is that disorder is absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner while lipodystrophy is a disorder characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue.

disorder

English

Alternative forms

* disordre (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
    • After playing the children left the room in disorder .
  • A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
    • The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room
    The army tried to prevent disorder when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger.
  • (medicine) A physical or psychical malfunction.
    • Bulimia is an eating disorder .

    Synonyms

    * (absence of order) chaos, entropy; see also * (disturbance of civic peace) See also

    Derived terms

    * autism spectrum disorder * borderline personality disorder * disordely * eating disorder * seasonal affective disorder * spectrum disorder

    lipodystrophy

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia lipodystrophy)
  • A disorder characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue.

    • Hyponyms

    * lipoatrophy