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ADIPOSE TISSUE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
Example:
fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold
Synonyms:
adipose tissue; fat; fatty tissue
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("adipose tissue" is a kind of...):
animal tissue (the tissue in the bodies of animals)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "adipose tissue"):
flab (loose or flaccid body fat)
atheroma (a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow)
cellulite (lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc.)
puppy fat (fat on the body of a baby or child; disappears at adolescence)
mons; mons pubis; mons veneris (a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women)
belly; paunch (a protruding abdomen)
love handle; spare tire (excess fat around the waistline)
Context examples:
Excess carbohydrates also increase the transcription of genes that convert carbohydrates to triglycerides in the liver for storage in adipose tissue. cAMP regulates ChREBP activity by activating PKA, which phosphorylates ChREBP.
(ChREBP Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
A benign adipose tissue neoplasm originating in the colon.
(Colon Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare benign adipose tissue neoplasm of the corpus callosum.
(Corpus Callosum Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare benign adipose tissue neoplasm characterized by nests and cord of abundant univacuolated and multivacuolated lipoblasts and mature adipocytes in a prominent myxoid to hyalinized chondroid matrix admix.
(Chondroid Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A benign adipose tissue neoplasm of the chest wall.
(Chest Wall Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)
An uncommon malignant adipose tissue neoplasm of the bone.
(Bone Liposarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A benign adipose tissue neoplasm involving any portion of the skeleton.
(Bone Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare benign adipose tissue neoplasm of the major salivary gland.
(Parotid Gland Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare benign adipose tissue neoplasm of the paratesticular tissues.
(Paratesticular Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Inflammation of the subcutaneous adipose tissue.
(Panniculitis, NCI Thesaurus)
