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LIPOMA


subject field: medicine: disease
origination date: 06/06/2002
originator: Clara
check date: 25/06/2002
checker: Pamela
URL: http://dercums_data.tripod.com/fat-photo.html


Conceptual Structures
ISABENIGN-NEOPLASM-BY-MORPHOLOGY
ANCESTORSALL
BENIGN-NEOPLASM-BY-MORPHOLOGY
CHANGE-STATE
CHANGE-STATE-ANIMAL
DISEASE-EVENT
EVENT
HAVE-NEOPLASM
LIVING-EVENT
NEOPLASM-BY-MORPHOLOGY
PHYSICAL-EVENT


English
lipomadefinition: benign tumor made up of fat cells which occurs under the skin and may be felt as diffuse, soft swellings, particularly over the shoulders and trunk. They seldom cause problems and are easily removed surgically. Lipomas of the breast are fairly common; they may be mistaken for malignant growths. (en)
number: singular
part of speech: noun
reliability code: 10
term type: main entry term

Spanish
lipomadefinition: tumor benigno formado por adipocitos y localizado en la dermis, que se puede notar al tacto como edemas suaves y difusos, especialmente en hombros y tronco. Los lipomas no suelen plantear problemas y se extirpan fácilmente. Los lipomas en las mamas son muy frecuentes y se suelen confundir con tumores malignos. (es)
gender: masculine
number: singular
part of speech: noun
reliability code: 10
term type: main entry term