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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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Tumors meeting the classic histopathologic criteria for WDLs that arise in the oral cavity, salivary glands, and other superficial, surgically accessible areas are called atypical lipomatous tumors (ALTs).
Liposarcoma of the tongue: case report and review of the literature by Shen, Yuenan / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Findings on fine-needle aspiration biopsy were consistent with a lipoma, but contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the neck identified a heterogenous 4 x 5-cm enhancing mass deep to an overlying lipomatous component that measured approximately 10 x 6 cm in the right lower jugular chain (figure 1).
Dedifferentiated cervical liposarcoma by Brown, Jimmy / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
These modalities reveal not only the extent of the tumor, but its lipomatous nature, as well.
Myxolipoma of the epiglottis in an adult: a case report by Dass, Arjun / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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