lipoma
[ li-poh-muh, lahy- ]
noun,plural li·po·mas, li·po·ma·ta [li-poh-muh-tuh, lahy-]. /lɪˈpoʊ mə tə, laɪ-/. Pathology.
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
Origin of lipoma
1- Also called fatty tumor.
Other words from lipoma
- li·pom·a·tous [li-pom-uh-tuhs, -poh-muh-, lahy-], /lɪˈpɒm ə təs, -ˈpoʊ mə-, laɪ-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for lipoma
lipoma
/ (lɪˈpəʊmə) /
nounplural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
pathol a benign tumour composed of fatty tissue
Origin of lipoma
1C19: New Latin
Derived forms of lipoma
- lipomatous (lɪˈpɒmətəs), adjective
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