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单词 adipose
释义

Definition of adipose in English:

adipose

adjective ˈadɪpəʊsˈadɪpəʊz
technical
  • (especially of body tissue) used for the storage of fat.

    〈技〉(尤指身体组织)贮藏脂肪的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The infiltrate was seen deep, involving the skeletal muscle and adipose tissue.
    • Storage in adipose tissue may be protective because pesticide levels in the brain are minimized.
    • Subcutaneous adipose tissue and skeletal muscle mass, however, were the same in both groups.
    • The weight of the abdominal viscera and adipose tissue pressed on the diaphragm, resulting in decreased chest volume.
    • We measured the circumference of the waist and hips, and we analysed subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue by gas chromatography for fatty acids.
    Synonyms
    fatty, oily, fat, swimming in fat, swimming in oil, buttery, oleaginous

Derivatives

  • adiposity

  • noun adɪˈpɒsɪtiˌædəˈpɑsədi
    technical
    • Grossly, the right ventricular chamber was moderately to markedly dilated, and its free wall showed extensive myocardial adiposity.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • For example, central adiposity is linked with insulin resistance, whereas centrifugal or gluteal adiposity is not.
      • Measures of adiposity, smoking behaviour, and the fatty acids in adipose tissue were similar in men with and without plaques.
      • The left ventricle displayed only a few microfocal areas of adiposity, which were localized to the subepicardial region.
      • Central abdominal adiposity has a stronger association with CV risk factors than peripheral obesity and is more predictive of coronary events.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from modern Latin adiposus, from adeps, adip- 'fat'.

Definition of adipose in US English:

adipose

adjective
technical
  • (especially of body tissue) used for the storage of fat.

    〈技〉(尤指身体组织)贮藏脂肪的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We measured the circumference of the waist and hips, and we analysed subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue by gas chromatography for fatty acids.
    • Subcutaneous adipose tissue and skeletal muscle mass, however, were the same in both groups.
    • The infiltrate was seen deep, involving the skeletal muscle and adipose tissue.
    • The weight of the abdominal viscera and adipose tissue pressed on the diaphragm, resulting in decreased chest volume.
    • Storage in adipose tissue may be protective because pesticide levels in the brain are minimized.
    Synonyms
    fatty, oily, fat, swimming in fat, swimming in oil, buttery, oleaginous

Origin

Mid 18th century: from modern Latin adiposus, from adeps, adip- ‘fat’.

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