fatty tissue
Subcutaneous lipid layer
Fatty tissue is body tissue composed mainly of fat cells, serving as energy storage, insulation, and cushioning for organs.
The term appears in medical and fitness contexts: The scan revealed fatty tissue around the liver.
Also called adipose tissue.
- adiposePertaining to stored lipids
- fat cellsLipid-storing body units
- body fatLipid tissue stores
- blubberMarine mammal fat
- celluliteLumpy subcutaneous fat
love handles · muffin top · spare tire · beer belly · double chin · lard · flab · subcutaneous · lipid · marbling · cushion · insulation · padding · jiggly · soft · squishy · suet · tallow
- body fatbody fat, adipose, subcutaneous fat, visceral fat, fat cells
- breastsbreast, nipple, nipples, areola, mammary gland
- injection sitesdeltoid, upper arm, thigh, buttock, abdomen
- Cancer Screeningmammogram, mammography, breast ultrasound, breast biopsy, breast self-exam
tissue composition/type
fatty tissuemuscle tissue
Contractile body material
muscle · skeletal muscle · bone · bone tissue · lean muscle
body composition/leanness
fatty tissuelean mass
Non-fat body tissue
lean body mass · muscle mass · bone mass · sinew · skin and bone
fatty, tissue, fats, fatted, fatten, fattened, fattening, fattens, fattier