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lipoma
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li·po·ma  (l-pm, l-)
n. pl. li·po·ma·ta (-m-t) or li·po·mas
A benign tumor composed chiefly of fat cells.
li·poma·tous (-pm-ts) adj.
lipoma [lɪˈpəʊmə]
n pl -mas, -mata [-mətə]
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a benign tumour composed of fatty tissue
[New Latin]
lipomatous  [lɪˈpɒmətəs] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lipoma - a tumor consisting of fatty tissue
adipose tumor
neoplasm, tumor, tumour - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose


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Imaging with CT, MRI, and angiography can differentiate this tumor from other possible pathologies, such as an aneurysmal formation, vascular tumor, lipomata, or a lytic lesion in the temporal bone or infratemporal fossa, such as a cholesteatoma, meningioma, metastasis, ossifying fibroma, osteosarcoma, or fibrous dysplasia.
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors of the head and neck: two ... by Moffat, David A. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Recurrent lipomata of the larynx and the pharynx with late malignant change.
Myxolipoma of the epiglottis in an adult: a case report by Dass, Arjun / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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