Fat necrosis: the death of adipose tissue, characterized by the formation of small (1-4 mm), dull, chalky, gray or white foci; these represent small quantities of calcium soaps formed in the affected tissue when fat is hydrolyzed into glycerol and fatty acids. SYN: steatonecrosis.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Fat necrosis: A condition in which the death of adipose tissue results in neutral fats being split into fatty acids and glycerol.
Source: MeSH 2007
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Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
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