Adipose Tissue
Also known asTissue, Adipose · Fatty Tissue · Tissue, Fatty · Fat Pad · Fat Pads · Pad, Fat · Pads, Fat · Body Fat
Definition
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.
MeSH classification
- A10.165.114
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000273) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗