Preferred Name |
Adipose tissue |
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Synonyms |
fat tissue |
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Definitions |
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. (source : MSH) |
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http://doe-generated-ontology.com/OntoAD#C0001527 |
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altLabel |
fat tissue Adipocytus unigutturalis Unilocular adipose tissue Fatty Tissue Textus adiposus albus yellow adipose tissue adipose fat body Tiss fat Tissu graisseux graisse jaune Yellow fat |
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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. (source : MSH) |
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hiddenLabel |
TissuAdipeux AdiposeTissue |
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prefixIRI |
OntoAD:C0001527 |
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prefLabel |
Tissu adipeux Adipose tissue |
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subClassOf |
http://doe-generated-ontology.com/OntoAD#C0738366 |