Definition of Adipose tissue

1. 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 protected them from the severe cold"

Exact synonyms: Fat, Fatty Tissue
Generic synonyms: Animal Tissue
Specialized synonyms: Flab, Atheroma, Cellulite, Puppy Fat, Mons, Mons Pubis, Mons Veneris, Belly, Paunch, Love Handle, Spare Tire
Derivative terms: Fat, Fat, Fatty

Medical Definition of Adipose tissue

1. Connective tissue that has been specialised to store fat. See: adipocyte. (25 Jun 1999)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adipose Tissue

adipometer
adiponecrosis
adiposalgia
adipose
adipose
adiposeness
adiposes
adipose capsule
adipose cell
adipose cell
adipose degeneration
adipose folds of the pleura
adipose fossae
adipose infiltration
adipose tissue (current term)
adipose tissue (current term)
adipose tumor
adipose tumour
adiposis
adiposis
adiposis cerebralis
adiposis dolorosa
adiposis orchica
adiposis tuberosa simplex
adiposis universalis
adiposities
adiposity
adiposity
adiposogenital degeneration
adiposogenital dystrophy

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