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Preferred term

Lipoma  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A benign tumor composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It can be surrounded by a thin layer of connective tissue (encapsulated), or diffuse without the capsule. A rare benign human tumor consisting of BROWN ADIPOCYTES resembling those found in some hibernating animals.

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Fatty Tumor
  • Lipomata

In other languages

  • French

  • Adipome
  • Tumeur graisseuse

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-V95VW9VW-0

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