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lipoma
[ li-poh-muh, lahy- ]
/ lɪˈpoʊ mə, laɪ- /
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noun, plural li·po·mas, li·po·ma·ta [li-poh-muh-tuh, lahy-]. /lɪˈpoʊ mə tə, laɪ-/. Pathology.
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
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Also called fatty tumor.
OTHER WORDS FROM lipoma
li·pom·a·tous [li-pom-uh-tuhs, -poh-muh-, lahy-], /lɪˈpɒm ə təs, -ˈpoʊ mə-, laɪ-/, adjectiveWords nearby lipoma
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British Dictionary definitions for lipoma
lipoma
/ (lɪˈpəʊmə) /
noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
pathol a benign tumour composed of fatty tissue
Derived forms of lipoma
lipomatous (lɪˈpɒmətəs), adjectiveWord Origin for lipoma
C19: New Latin
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