areolar
Americanadjective
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Fatty acids are stored in areolar cells, which increase the amount of body fat.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
It consists of loose connective tissue otherwise called areolar connective tissue – collagen, elastin and reticular fibers are present.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Loose connective tissue, also called areolar connective tissue, has a sampling of all of the components of a connective tissue.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
When a baby nurses, or draws milk from the breast, the entire areolar region is taken into the mouth.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
This is a dropsical condition of the skin and subcutaneous areolar tissue, characterized by pitting under pressure, the fingers leaving a dent which remains a short time.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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