lipocyte

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• lipocyte — /lip euh suyt , luy peuh /, n. Anat. See fat cell. [LIPO 1 + CYTE] * * * …   Universalium

• lipocyte — SYN: fat storing cell. [lipo + G. kytos, cell] * * * li·po·cyte .sīt n FAT CELL * * * lipo·cyte (lipґo sīt) fat cell. 2. hepatic stellate cell …   Medical dictionary

• lipocyte — n. fat cell (Biology) …   English contemporary dictionary

• lipocyte — lip•o•cyte [[t]ˈlɪp əˌsaɪt, ˈlaɪ pə [/t]] n. cbl fat cell …   From formal English to slang

• lipocyte — /lip euh suyt , luy peuh /, n. Anat. See fat cell. [LIPO 1 + CYTE] …   Useful english dictionary

• Blanagram — A blanagram (from blank + anagram ) is a word which is an anagram of another but for the substitution of a single letter. The term has its origin in competitive Scrabble, where a blank tile on a player s rack may be used to form any of several… …   Wikipedia

• Fat cell — A cell containing fat. Also called an adipocyte. A fat cell, or adipocyte, is a connective tissue cell that has differentiated and become specialized in the synthesis (manufacture) and storage of fat. The fat cell (adipocyte) is important to the… …   Medical dictionary

• List of distinct cell types in the adult human body — There are about 210 distinct human cell types,.[1][2][3] There are between 50 and 75 trillion cells in the human body.[citation needed] Cell types can be classified by their tissue of origin. However, it is possible for some cells to have their… …   Wikipedia

• Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… …   Medical dictionary

• hepatic stellate cell — (HSC) a type of stellate cell found in the perisinusoidal spaces of the liver. These cells are the major site of vitamin A storage in the body and also synthesize collagen. They may be involved in hepatic tissue repair and be responsible for the… …   Medical dictionary

• λιποκύτταρο — το βιολ. κύτταρο τού ερειστικού ιστού εξειδικευμένο στη σύνθεση και στην αποθήκευση μεγάλων λιποσωμάτων. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. γαλλ. lipocyte < lip(o) (< λίπος) + cyte (< κύτταρο)] …   Dictionary of Greek