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NALT Full

Preferred term

white adipocytes

Type

Topic

Definition

Fat cells with light coloration and few mitochondria. They contain a scant ring of cytoplasm surrounding a single large lipid droplet or vacuole.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

adipocytes

Related concepts

Synonyms

white fat cells

In other languages

adipocitos blancos

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/297921

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