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.