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necrobiosis lipoidica
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necrobiosis li·poi·di·ca (lĭ-poiˈdĭ-kə)
noun A condition, occasionally associated with diabetes, in which shiny atrophic lesions develop on the legs. Also called necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum.
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