Concept information
Preferred term
Adipose Tissue, White
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Fat, White
- White Adipose Tissue
- White Fat
Scope note
- Fatty tissue composed of WHITE ADIPOCYTES and generally found directly under the skin (SUBCUTANEOUS FAT) and around the internal organs (ABDOMINAL FAT). It has less vascularization and less coloration than the BROWN FAT. White fat provides heat insulation, mechanical cushion, and source of energy.
History note
- 2007
In other languages
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Finnish
-
valkoinen rasva
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Swedish
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Vitt fett
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D052436
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