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lipoma

American  
[li-poh-muh, lahy-] / lɪˈpoʊ mə, laɪ- /

noun

Pathology.
  • lipomas,
    plural
  • lipomata
    plural
  1. a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.


lipoma British  
/ lɪˈpəʊmə /

noun

  1. pathol a benign tumour composed of fatty tissue

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of lipoma

From New Latin, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at lip-, -oma


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Karen was told it was highly unlikely she could get the lipoma removed on the NHS as it would be considered a cosmetic procedure despite it having a "huge impact" on her daily life.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2023

After getting referred by her GP to see a dermatologist, Karen was told the lump was a lipoma - a non-cancerous lump that is not typically removed by the NHS.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2023

In early November, he had surgery to remove a lipoma on his shoulder.

From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2021

I had two operations at the end of February and the lipoma was removed.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 26, 2019

Arborescent lipoma has been found in the sheaths of tendons about the wrist and ankle, sometimes in a multiple and symmetrical form, unattended by symptoms and disappearing under anti-syphilitic treatment.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson

The most common treatments include removing lipomas, rhinophymas and moles - procedures which cost £800, £3495 and £275 respectively.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2023

Mucous cysts, dermoids, adenomas, lipomas, and fibromas are occasionally met with.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

He seems to have known considerable about the lipomas and advises that they need only be removed in case they become bothersomely large.

From Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages by James Joseph Walsh

Cases of retention, epithelial and dermoid cysts have been observed; and there are isolated reports of the finding of papillomata, fibromata, lipomata, myomata and adenomata.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson

These primary growths include primary papillomata and fibromata as the most frequent, aberrant thyroid, lipomata, adenomata, granulomata and amyloid tumors.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson

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