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单词 adipocyte
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Definition of adipocyte in English:

adipocyte

noun ˈadɪpə(ʊ)sʌɪtˈadəpəˌsīt
Biology
  • A cell specialized for the storage of fat, found in connective tissue.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Spindle cell lipomas show well-differentiated adipocytes, as in a typical lipoma, but in addition have foci of myxoid tissue with spindled cells.
    • Microscopically, it has a mixture of collagenized vascular tissue, clusters of adipocytes, and myxoid areas with spindle cells resembling a well-differentiated or myxoid liposarcoma.
    • Clusters of mature adipocytes, spindle cells, and small vessels were also present.
    • Our case contained cells at various stages of metaplasia, ranging from atypical cancer cells to mature adipocytes.
    • Recent studies indicate that mesenchymal stem cells not only differentiate into osteoblasts but also into adipocytes.

Origin

1930s: from adipose + -cyte.

 
 

Definition of adipocyte in US English:

adipocyte

nounˈadəpəˌsīt
Biology
  • A cell specialized for the storage of fat, found in connective tissue.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Our case contained cells at various stages of metaplasia, ranging from atypical cancer cells to mature adipocytes.
    • Clusters of mature adipocytes, spindle cells, and small vessels were also present.
    • Recent studies indicate that mesenchymal stem cells not only differentiate into osteoblasts but also into adipocytes.
    • Spindle cell lipomas show well-differentiated adipocytes, as in a typical lipoma, but in addition have foci of myxoid tissue with spindled cells.
    • Microscopically, it has a mixture of collagenized vascular tissue, clusters of adipocytes, and myxoid areas with spindle cells resembling a well-differentiated or myxoid liposarcoma.

Origin

1930s: from adipose + -cyte.

 
 
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