# Barraquer-Simons syndrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A rare form of lipodystrophy that usually first affects the head and then spreads to the thorax.

## Etymology
Named for Luis Barraquer Roviralta (1855–1928), a Spanish physician, and Arthur Simons (1879–1942), a German physician.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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