Adipose Tissue
| Definition: |
Connective tissue composed of fat cells lodged in the meshes of areolar tissue. |
| Notes: |
inflammation = PANNICULITIS; /surg: consider also LIPECTOMY |
Adipose Tissue Categories.
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Brown Fat - A thermogenic form of adipose tissue found in newborns of many species, including humans, and in hibernating mammals. The tissue is capable of rapid liberation of energy and seems to be important in the maintenance of body temperature immediately after birth and upon waking from hibernation. |
Adipose Tissue Definitions and Terms
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