Adipose tissue neoplasm
Adipose Tissue Neoplasm
Adipose Tissue Neoplasm (pronunciation: ad-i-pose tish-oo nee-oh-plaz-uhm) is a type of tumor that originates in the adipose tissue, which is the body's main storage site for fat.
Etymology
The term "Adipose Tissue Neoplasm" is derived from three words. "Adipose" comes from the Latin word "adeps" meaning fat, "tissue" is a term used in biology to refer to a group of cells that perform a similar function, and "neoplasm" is derived from the Greek words "neo" meaning new and "plasma" meaning formation.
Definition
Adipose Tissue Neoplasm is a pathological condition characterized by the abnormal growth of cells in the adipose tissue. This can lead to the formation of benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) tumors. The most common type of adipose tissue neoplasm is lipoma, a benign tumor, and liposarcoma, a malignant tumor.
Related Terms
- Lipoma: A benign tumor that arises in adipose tissue.
- Liposarcoma: A malignant tumor that arises in adipose tissue.
- Adipocytes: The cells that primarily compose adipose tissue.
- Neoplasm: An abnormal growth of tissue in the body, a characteristic of all types of cancer.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Adipose tissue neoplasm
- Wikipedia's article - Adipose tissue neoplasm
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