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.
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Tree Number(s): A10.165.114
MeSH Unique ID: D000273
Entry Terms:
- Tissue, Adipose
- Fatty Tissue
- Tissue, Fatty
- Fat Pad
- Fat Pads
- Pad, Fat
- Pads, Fat
- Body Fat
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