lipoma

[ li-poh-muh, lahy- ]
/ lɪˈpoʊ mə, laɪ- /

noun, plural li·po·mas, li·po·ma·ta [li-poh-muh-tuh, lahy-] /lɪˈpoʊ mə tə, laɪ-/. Pathology.

a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
Also called fatty tumor.

Origin of lipoma

From New Latin, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at lip-, -oma

OTHER WORDS FROM lipoma

li·pom·a·tous [li-pom-uh-tuh s, -poh-muh-, lahy-] /lɪˈpɒm ə təs, -ˈpoʊ mə-, laɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby lipoma

lipoid granuloma, lipoid nephrosis, lipoidemia, lipoidosis, lipolysis, lipoma, lipoma sarcomatodes, lipomatoid, lipomatosis, lipomatous, lipomatous infiltration

British Dictionary definitions for lipomata

lipoma
/ (lɪˈpəʊmə) /

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

pathol a benign tumour composed of fatty tissue

Derived forms of lipoma

lipomatous (lɪˈpɒmətəs), adjective

Word Origin for lipoma

C19: New Latin

Medical definitions for lipomata

lipoma
[ lĭ-pō′mə, lī- ]

n. pl. li•po•mas

A benign tumor composed chiefly of fat cells.