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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestessuto adiposo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tesˈsu.to a.diˈpo.zo
"Il tessuto adiposo protegge gli organi interni."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Loose connective tissue composed chiefly of adipocytes for the storage of fat.
"Adipose tissue serves as an important energy store and provides thermal insulation for the body." - 2
Body fat distributed throughout various anatomical depots, acting also as an endocrine organ.
"Excess accumulation of visceral adipose tissue is strongly associated with metabolic syndrome."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'adeps' meaning 'fat' (combined with the adjectival suffix '-ose') and the Old French 'tissu', which stems from the Latin 'texere' meaning 'to weave'. The compound term emerged in 19th-century anatomical and physiological nomenclature to scientifically designate body fat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adipose tissue" is said worldwide
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tissu adipeux
Transliteration: ti.sy a.di.pø
"Le tissu adipeux joue un rôle clé dans le métabolisme."
Fettgewebe
Transliteration: ˈfɛtˌɡeːvəbə
"Das Fettgewebe speichert Energie im Körper."
tessuto adiposo
Transliteration: tesˈsu.to a.diˈpo.zo
"Il tessuto adiposo protegge gli organi interni."
tejido adiposo
Transliteration: teˈxi.ðo a.ðiˈpo.so
"El tejido adiposo actúa como reserva energética."
tecido adiposo
Transliteration: teˈsi.du a.diˈpo.zu
"O tecido adiposo armazena energia sob a forma de gordura."
वसा ऊतक
Transliteration: vasā ūtak
"वसा ऊतक शरीर को ऊर्जा प्रदान करता है।"
脂肪组织
Transliteration: zhīfáng zǔzhī
"脂肪组织在能量代谢中起着重要作用。"
지방조직
Transliteration: jibang jojik
"지방조직은 체내 에너지 저장고 역할을 합니다."
脂肪組織
Transliteration: shibō soshiki
"脂肪組織は体温を保つ役割を持っています。"
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