Definition of Fatty tissue

1. Noun. A kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs. "Fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"

Exact synonyms: Adipose Tissue, Fat
Generic synonyms: Animal Tissue
Specialized synonyms: Flab, Atheroma, Cellulite, Puppy Fat, Mons, Mons Pubis, Mons Veneris, Belly, Paunch, Love Handle, Spare Tire
Derivative terms: Fat, Fat, Fatty

Medical Definition of Fatty tissue

1. Connective tissue that has been specialised to store fat. See: adipocyte. (25 Jun 1999)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fatty Tissue

fatty degeneration
fatty diarrhoea
fatty heart
fatty hernia
fatty infiltration
fatty kidney
fatty layer of superficial fascia
fatty liver
fatty liver syndrome
fatty metamorphosis
fatty oil
fatty renal capsule
fatty series
fatty stool
fatty streak
fatty tissue (current term)
fatuities
fatuitous
fatuity
fatuous
fatuously
fatuousness
fatuousnesses
fatwa
fatwaed
fatwah
fatwahed
fatwahing
fatwahs
fatwaing

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