a tumor consisting of fatty tissue
a benign growth made up of fat cells
a benign tumour of the fat cells
a benign (usually harmless) tumor, surrounded by a distinct membrane
a growth made up of mature fat cells surrounded by a fibrous capsule that sets it apart from the surrounding body fat
a growth of fat cells in a thin, fibrous capsule usually found just below
a lump caused by an overgrowth of fat cells
an easily moveable smooth, rubbery, dome-shaped collection of fat
a noncancerous growth of fatty tissue cells
a non-cancerous tumor of fat cells located below the skin
a non-cancerous tumour that is made up of fat cells
a tumor filled with yellow deposits or fat and is definately benign
a tumor just below the skin
a tumor of adipose tissue that commonly occurs on the neck or back
A noncancerous tumor of fatty tissue.
A benign fatty tumor, usually composed of mature fat cells.
Benign, soft tumor usually composed of mature fat cells.
benign tumor made of fat tissue
a benign tumor usually composed of mature fat cells. At times the tumor may be composed partly or entirely of fetal fat cells (hibernoma). Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary 27th edition; entry for lipoma. Also, Dorland, 27th ed.
Benign neoplasm of normal fat cells that appears as a soft, movable swelling, often with a slight yellowish coloration.
(lih-POH-muh) A benign (not cancer) tumor made of fat cells.
swelling made of fat; sometimes found with myelomeningocele
A rare, benign tumor composed of fat tissue, commonly located in the corpus callosum.
A fatty tumor, often benign.
a fatty tissue tumor, usually benign
a noncancerous tumour of fatty tissue
A lipoma is a common, benign tumor composed of fatty tissue. Lipomas are soft to the touch, sometimes moveable, and are generally painless. They grow very slowly, and have not been found to become cancerous (it should be noted however that malignant liposarcoma also arises from fatty tissue).
