adipose : Idioms & Phrases


adipose cell

  • noun cells composed of fat
    fat cell.
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Adipose fin

  • (Zoöl.), a soft boneless fin.
Webster 1913

Adipose tissue

  • noun a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
    fatty tissue; fat.
    • fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold
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  • (Anat.), that form of animal tissue which forms or contains fat.
Webster 1913

adipose tumor

  • noun a tumor consisting of fatty tissue
    lipoma.
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