fatty tumour

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• fatty tumour — /fæti ˈtjumə/ (say fatee tyoohmuh) noun → lipoma. Also, fatty tumor …  

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• lipoma — /lɪˈpoʊmə/ (say li pohmuh) noun (plural lipomas or lipomata /lɪˈpoʊmətə/ (say li pohmuhtuh)) a tumour made up of fat tissue; a fatty tumour. {lip + oma} …  

• steatocele — steatˈocele noun (Gr kēlē tumour) a fatty tumour in the scrotum • • • Main Entry: ↑stear …   Useful english dictionary

• lipoid —   a. like fat.    ♦ lipoidal,    ♦ lipoidic, a.    ♦ lipolysis, n. disintegration of fat.    ♦ lipoma, n. ( pl.       ♦ mata ) fatty tumour.    ♦ lipomatosis, n. presence of many lipomata; obesity …   Dictionary of difficult words

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