Definition of Lipomas. Meaning of Lipomas. Synonyms of Lipomas

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Definition of Lipomas

Lipoma
Lipoma Li*po"ma (l[i^]*p[=o]"m[.a]), n. [NL., from Gr. li`pos fat + -oma.] (Med.) A tumor consisting of fat or adipose tissue. -- Li*pom"a*tous (-p[o^]m"[.a]*t[u^]s), a.

Meaning of Lipomas from wikipedia

- ****ociated with a ****ure risk of cancer. Lipomas have a prevalence of roughly 2 out of every 100 people. Lipomas typically occur in adults between 40 and...
- autosomal dominant condition in which multiple lipomas are present on the body. Many discrete, encapsulated lipomas form on the trunk and extremities, with relatively...
- people will have a lipoma within their lifetime. The cause of lipomas is not well defined. Genetic or inherited causes of lipomas play a role in around...
- is characterized by the formation of multiple lipomas that occur in a particular distribution. The lipomas are well-encapsulated, slow-growing, benign fatty...
- standard in distinguishing WDL from lipomas, dysplastic lipomas, atypical spindle cell sarcomas, pleomorphic lipomas, and solitary fibrous tumors. Alternately...
- O.; Miettinen, Markku; Weiss, Sharon W. (1998). "Multiple Spindle Cell Lipomas". The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 22 (1). Ovid Technologies...
- three major classification of spinal lipomas, which lipomyelomeningoceles fall into. The majority of spinal lipomas occur in the lower back on the lumbar...
- histological perspective, chondroid lipomas are well-defined tumors that have mature adipocytes in regions resembling lipomas and a chondroid component that...
- true liposarcoma. This lesion has been called a fetal lipoma, lipoma of embryonic fat or a lipoma of immature fat. Complete surgical excision is the treatment...
- caused by lipomas pressing on nearby nerves or inflamed connective tissue, also called fascia, which is commonly ****ociated with the lipomas. The cause...