lipoma
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lipoma


Term: lipoma

Anc Greek ?????/?????(=fat, grease) + -???/oma (=suffix denoting a condition of mass growth)
>????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)

Coined: by Galen (ca 130-200).

Definition:
A lipoma is a benign and soft to the touch, usually movable tumor composed of adipose tissue.  




- Lipohyalinosis
Term: lipohyalinosisLiterally meaning: ?state of glassy fat  ?Origin: Anc Greek+ ?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)?????/hyalos(=glass) + (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)Coined/HistoryLipoyalinosis...

- Angiomyolipoma
Term: angiomyolipomaLiterally meaning: ?growth of lipoid vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+(-???)/(-oma)=suffix denoting state or condition of mass growthCoined/HistoryGrawitz coined the term angio-myo-lipoma...

- Angiolipoma
Term: angiolipomaLiterally meaning: ?growth of lipoid vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+(-???)/(-oma)=suffix denoting state or condition of mass growthCoined/History(?)DefinitionAngiolipoma is a rare and...

- Lipodystrophy
Term: lipodystrophyLiterally meaning: delay of the growth of adipose tissueOrigin: Anc Greek?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)+???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) >...

- Lipid
Term : lipid Coined : in  1923 by G. Bertrand from Anc Greek  ?????/lipos (=fat, grease) from verb ?????/livo (=grease) Definition : organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents which involve fats , oils,...



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