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lipoma

/lɪˈpəʊ.mə/

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noun

/lɪˈpəʊ.mə/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий доброкачественную опухоль из жировой ткани, обычно мягкую на ощупь и, как правило, безвредную.

A medical term for a benign tumor composed of fatty tissue, typically soft to the touch and usually harmless.

  1. Fatty tumorC1formalmedical

    A benign growth composed of fatty tissue, typically found just under the skin.

    ruЖировая опухоль

    • The doctor diagnosed the lump on his back as a lipoma.
    • Lipomas are usually harmless and rarely require treatment.
    • She had a small lipoma removed from her arm.

    Synonymsadipose tumor

Forms
  • lipomas plural form
  • lipomata plural form
  • lipomas' possessive plural form
  • lipomata's possessive plural form
  • lipoma's possessive singular form