eleopathy

eleopathy
A rare condition in which there is boggy swelling of the joints, said to be due to a fatty deposit following contusion; or possibly a condition resulting from the injection of paraffin oil as a form of malingering. SYN: elaiopathia.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • elaiopathia — SYN: eleopathy. [G. elaion, oil, + pathos, suffering] …   Medical dictionary

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