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somatopause
connective tissue
palmitoleic acid
fat pad
skinfold
adiponecrosis
lipodystrophy
adipocyte
cellulite
panniculitis
adipositis
omentin
adipotaxis
leptin
brown adipose tissue
liposarcoma
bodyfat
adipohormone
adipokine
fat
lipotoxicity
lipoadenoma
white adipose tissue
fat soluble
adipokinin
perilipin
blubber
adipocentric
adipectomy
lipedema
Definitions:
Noun
adipose tissue
fat
fatty tissue
Definition: 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"
Definition: Connective tissue which stores fat, and which cushions and insulates the body.