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ADIPOSE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Composed of animal fat
Example:
adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat
Classified under:
Similar:
fat; fatty (containing or composed of fat)
Derivation:
adiposeness; adiposity (having the property of containing fat)
Context examples:
In normal rodents, a high-fat diet leads to high levels and free fatty acids and PPAR-gamma activation in white adipose tissue, stimulating fat uptake, adipogenesis and obesity.
(Obesity and Thermogenesis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
A rare benign adipose tissue neoplasm of the paratesticular tissues.
(Paratesticular Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Inflammation of the subcutaneous adipose tissue.
(Panniculitis, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare benign adipose tissue neoplasm of the major salivary gland.
(Parotid Gland Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)
The paw contains claws or nails and pads composed of a thick keratinized dermis covering collagenous adipose tissue.
(Paw, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder characterized by chronic inflammation and fibrosis of the adipose tissues in the peritoneal cavity.
(Peritoneal Panniculitis, NCI Thesaurus)
A neoplastic process characterized by a diffuse poorly circumscribed overgrowth of adipose tissue in the pelvic region.
(Pelvic Lipomatosis, NCI Thesaurus)
A malignant adipose tissue neoplasm of the ovary.
(Ovarian Liposarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A benign adipose tissue neoplasm of the oral cavity.
(Oral Cavity Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A malignant adipose tissue neoplasm of the breast.
(Breast Liposarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
