adipose tumor
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adipose tumor — noun a tumor consisting of fatty tissue • Syn: ↑lipoma • Hypernyms: ↑tumor, ↑tumour, ↑neoplasm … Useful english dictionary
tumor — noun an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose (Freq. 18) • Syn: ↑tumour, ↑neoplasm • Derivationally related forms: ↑neoplastic (for: ↑neoplasm) • … Useful english dictionary
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha — Tumor necrosis factor (TNF, cachexin or cachectin and formally known as tumor necrosis factor alpha ) is a cytokine involved in systemic inflammation and is a member of a group of cytokines that all stimulate the acute phase reaction. TNF causes… … Wikipedia
Adipose tissue — For the Doctor Who creatures, see List of Doctor Who monsters and aliens#Adipose. Adipose tissue is one of the main types of connective tissue. In histology, adipose tissue or body fat or fat depot or just fat is loose connective tissue composed… … Wikipedia
tumor — 1. Any swelling or tumefaction. 2. SYN: neoplasm. 3. One of the four signs of inflammation (t., calor, dolor, rubor) enunciated by Celsus. [L. t., a swelling] acinar cell t. a … Medical dictionary
Mixed Müllerian tumor — Classification and external resources ICD O: 8950 A malignant mixed Müllerian tumor, also known as malignant mixed mesodermal tumor, MMMT and c … Wikipedia
Fatty tumor — Fatty Fat ty, a. Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy; gross; as, a fatty substance. [1913 Webster] {Fatty acid} (Chem.), any one of the paraffin series of monocarbonic acids, as formic acid, acetic, etc.; so called because the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lipoma — A benign neoplasm of adipose tissue, composed of mature fat cells. SYN: adipose tumor. [lipo + G. oma, tumor] l. annulare colli an encircling growth of l. (or coalescent lipomas) in the neck, resulting in a collar like enlargement. SEE ALSO: Mad … Medical dictionary
lipoma — noun a tumor consisting of fatty tissue • Syn: ↑adipose tumor • Hypernyms: ↑tumor, ↑tumour, ↑neoplasm … Useful english dictionary
TNFRSF12A — Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 12A, also known as TNFRSF12A, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: TNFRSF12A tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 12A| url =… … Wikipedia
