Fatty tissue

Introduction: Fatty tissue

Description of Fatty tissue

Fatty tissue: (1) SYN: adipose tissue. (2) in some animals, brown fat.
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Fatty tissue: a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; adipose tissue also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold".
Source: WordNet 2.1

Fatty tissue: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Fatty tissue:

• Fatty
• Tissue

Terms associated with Fatty tissue:

Terms Similar to Fatty tissue:

• adipose tissue
• fat

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Fatty tissue:

• flab
• atheroma
• cellulite
• puppy fat
• mons
• mons veneris
• mons pubis
• belly
• paunch
• spare tire
• love handle

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Fatty tissue

• animal tissue

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Fatty tissue

• adipose tissue

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Fatty tissue

The following list attempts to classify Fatty tissue into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• animal tissue
• tissue
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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