adipose layer
1adipose tissue — n connective tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells distended by droplets of fat * * * fibrous connective tissue packed with masses of fat cells (adipocytes). It forms a thick layer under the skin and occurs around the kidneys and… …
2Adipose — means fat but is usually used to refer specifically to tissue made up of mainly fat cells such as the yellow layer of fat beneath the skin. The word adipose comes from the Latin adeps meaning fat, particularly lard. * * * Denoting fat. * * *… …
3Adipose tissue — For the Doctor Who creatures, see List of Doctor Who monsters and aliens#Adipose. Adipose tissue is one of the main types of connective tissue. In histology, adipose tissue or body fat or fat depot or just fat is loose connective tissue composed… …
4adipose tissue — fibrous connective tissue packed with masses of fat cells (adipocytes). It forms a thick layer under the skin and occurs around the kidneys and in the buttocks. It serves both as an insulating layer and an energy store; food in excess of… …
5ADIPOSE TISSUE — a tissue of small vesicles filled with oily matter, in which there is no sensation, and a layer of which lies under the skin and gives smoothness and warmth to the body …
6Human skin — Skin epidermis (A), dermis (B), and subcutis (C), showing a hair follicle (1), sweat gland (11) sebaceous gland (7) Latin cutis …
7tela subcutanea abdominis — [TA] subcutaneous tissue of abdomen: the loose connective tissue just below the skin of the abdomen, consisting of an adipose layer (Camper fascia) overlying a membranous layer (Scarpa fascia) …
8lipid — /lip id, luy pid/, n. Biochem. any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with… …
9salmoniform — ▪ fish Introduction any member of the order Salmoniformes, a diverse and complex group of fishes. The order consists of about 1,000 species in the freshwaters and in the oceans of the world. Included are the familiar trout, salmon, and pike …
10fish — fishless, adj. /fish/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) fishes, v. n. 1. any of various cold blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with …
