Encapsulated adipose tissue.
Specialized connective tissue composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It is the site of stored FATS, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. In mammals, there are two types of adipose tissue, the WHITE FAT and the BROWN FAT. Their relative distributions vary in different species with most adipose tissue being white.
Synonyms: Fat Pad, Tissue, Adipose, Body Fat, Pad, Fat, Pads, Fat, Fatty Tissue, Adipose Tissue, Tissue, Fatty, Fat Pads
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inflammation = PANNICULITIS; /surg: consider also LIPECTOMY; do not confuse with FAT BODY
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D000273
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