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TISSU ADIPEUX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fatty tissue
1, record 1, English, fatty%20tissue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fatty tissue is made up of fat … Glandular tissue and fibrous tissue are thicker (denser) than fatty tissue. 1, record 1, English, - fatty%20tissue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tissu graisseux
1, record 1, French, tissu%20graisseux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tissu adipeux 1, record 1, French, tissu%20adipeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tissu graisseux, ou adipeux, est fait de graisse […] Le tissu glandulaire et le tissu fibreux sont plus épais, ou plus denses, que le tissu graisseux. 1, record 1, French, - tissu%20graisseux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fatty tissue
1, record 2, English, fatty%20tissue
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- adipose tissue 2, record 2, English, adipose%20tissue
correct
- fat tissue 3, record 2, English, fat%20tissue
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Connective tissue made up of fat cells in a meshwork of areolar tissue. 4, record 2, English, - fatty%20tissue
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tissu adipeux
1, record 2, French, tissu%20adipeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tejido adiposo
1, record 2, Spanish, tejido%20adiposo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tejido conjuntivo especializado en el que predominan las células conjuntivas llamadas adipocitos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tejido%20adiposo
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