adipose
/ˈadɪpəʊs
/ /ˈadɪpəʊz /adjective technical
(Especially of body tissue) used for the storage of fat.Subcutaneous adipose tissue and skeletal muscle mass, however, were the same in both groups....
- We measured the circumference of the waist and hips, and we analysed subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue by gas chromatography for fatty acids.
- The weight of the abdominal viscera and adipose tissue pressed on the diaphragm, resulting in decreased chest volume.
Derivatives
adiposity
/ noun ...- Grossly, the right ventricular chamber was moderately to markedly dilated, and its free wall showed extensive myocardial adiposity.
- Central abdominal adiposity has a stronger association with CV risk factors than peripheral obesity and is more predictive of coronary events.
- For example, central adiposity is linked with insulin resistance, whereas centrifugal or gluteal adiposity is not.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from modern Latin adiposus, from adeps, adip- 'fat'.
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