fatty tumor

noun

Pathology.

1. lipoma.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fatty tumor¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

“She actually asked you to inspect a fatty tumor she wanted removed?”

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On Tuesday, animal rescuers said "the very large mass on her shoulder and into her chest looks to be a fatty tumor and not cancerous."

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I could always Google “fatty tumor.”

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I know the doctor said a few years ago it was some kind of fatty tumor and they are hardly ever malignant, but hardly ever is not never, and it’s not like he has a certificate with “Board Certified, Fatty Tumors, Duke University” on his wall.

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No cancer had been found, and the biopsy suggested it was a lipoma, a benign fatty tumor.

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