Definition of Fat cell

1. Noun. Cells composed of fat.

Exact synonyms: Adipose Cell
Generic synonyms: Somatic Cell, Vegetative Cell
Terms within: Fat

Medical Definition of Fat cell

1. An animal connective tissue cell specialised for the synthesis and storage of fat. Such cells are bloated with globules of triglycerides, the nucleus being displaced to one side and the cytoplasm seen as a thin line around the fat droplet. (25 Jun 1999)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fat Cell

fatwaed
fatwah
fatwahed
fatwahing
fatwahs
fatwaing
fatwas
fatwood
fatwoods
fat body
fat body of cheek
fat body of ischiorectal fossa
fat body of orbit
fat cat
fat cell (current term)
fat cell (current term)
fat chance
fat droplet
fat embolism
fat embolism
fat farm
fat graft
fat hen
fat hernia
fat indigestion
fat metabolism
fat metabolism
fat necrosis
fat necrosis tumour
fat person

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