lipoma

Noun

Meaning

A tumor consisting of fat or adipose tissue.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

adipose tumor oil glioma fat carcinoma lard adiposity adenoma adipose tissue angiosarcoma steatoma brain disorder benign neoplasm angiolipoma adipoma
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Hypernyms

neoplasm tumor tumour

Derivatives

lipomata

Anagrams

pimola

Examples

A “nice little goodbye gesture” in the form of giving tech Christy the opportunity to pop one of Gerard’s lipoma before her maternity leave. Source: Internet

Vets took a biopsy of the lump and found a benign lipoma, a tumour of fat normally seen in middle-aged or older pets. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lipolytic lipolytically lipolyze lipomannan lipomata lipomatosis