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Lipoma
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A benign (not cancer) tumor made of fat cells. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A benign, usually painless, well-circumscribed lipomatous tumor composed of adipose tissue. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
A benign neoplasm composed of adipose tissue. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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