adj
(medicine) Developing fatty deposits.
n
The act or process of changing into adipocere.
adj
Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
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(medicine) A condition marked by the accumulation of adipose (fatty) tissue.
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A rare condition characterized by multiple painful lipomas, mainly on the trunk, upper arms and upper legs.
n
inflammation of the adipose tissue
n
The regulation of adipose tissue in the body
adj
(anatomy, archaic) Of or relating to adipose, the fatty tissue.
n
(pathology) A carcinoma of the adrenal gland
n
Alternative spelling of bodyfat [Fat stored in the form of adipose tissue.]
n
Fat stored in the form of adipose tissue.
n
(anatomy, physiology) One of the two types of adipose tissue present in many newborn or hibernating mammals which primarilyy serves to generate body heat, and which contains several small vacuoles and a relatively high number of mitochondria and capillaries.
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Synonym of brown adipose tissue
n
(pathology) The abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the soft tissue of the body
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The dimpled appearance of skin caused by the protrusion of subcutaneous adipose tissue.
n
The study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones
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(medicine) A cell of the body whose primary function is to store fat.
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A mass of closely-packed adipose tissue
n
(pathology) A tumour of the pancreas characterized by overproduction of glucagon
n
(pathology) A gonadotropic adenoma
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(medicine) The presence of an abnormally large number of cells
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(pathology) A decrease in the thickness of the stratum granulosum
n
(rare, obsolete, medicine) A fatty tumor or cyst.
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(medicine) A benign tumor composed of adipose tissue
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A disease of the skin and connective tissue: chronic panniculitis with lipomembranous changes.
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A graft of adipose tissue
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(medicine) An abnormally big megakaryocyte.
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(pathology) A vesicle in which a large amount of lipid has accumulated as a result of steatosis
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Any of a group of simple cells that surround an adipocyte
n
(countable) any substance that is secreted by an organism
n
(pathology) The accumulation of a substance in a cell or organ in abnormally large amounts.
adj
Suggestive of a disordered thyroid gland.
n
(medicine, physiology) One of the two types of adipose tissue present in mammals, providing heat insulation, mechanical cushion, and a source of energy, and comprising as much as 20% of the body weight in men and 25% of the body weight in women.
n
Synonym of white adipose tissue
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