Adipose Tissue
MESHD000273
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.
Synonyms
- Tissue, Adipose
- Fatty Tissue
- Tissue, Fatty
- Fat Pad
- Fat Pads
- Pad, Fat
- Pads, Fat
- Body Fat
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