Neoplastic Process
lipomatous neoplasm
Subclass of:
Connective and Soft Tissue Neoplasm
Definitions related to lipomatous neoplasm:
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A benign, intermediate, or malignant mesenchymal neoplasm composed of adipose (fatty) tissue.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(neoplasms, adipose tissue) Neoplasms composed of fatty tissue or connective tissue made up of fat cells in a meshwork of areolar tissue. The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in adipose tissue.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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