Adipoid
Definition
Resembling fat or exhibiting physico-chemical properties similar to those of adipose tissue; in pathology, it describes a structural degeneration or cellular remodeling in which cytoplasmic compounds acquire an oily, fatty, or lipoproteic appearance, without being composed of pure lipids. The term defines a false-adipose morphological conformation.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Adipoid
- Lipoid
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Scientific borrowing combining the Latin root 'adipo-' and the comparative suffix '-oid' (resembling). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.di.ˈpojd] |
| Source | International Handbook of Morphological Terminology and Cellular Pathology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Examenul microscopic al tumorii extirpate a evidențiat o stromă cu un aspect intens adipoid.
EN: The microscopic examination of the extirpated tumor revealed a stroma with an intensely adipoid appearance.
RO: Această infiltrație adipoidă a citoplasmei indică o suferință metabolică severă a celulelor hepatice.
EN: This adipoid infiltration of the cytoplasm indicates a severe metabolic distress of the hepatic cells.
RO: Substanța izolată în laborator are o consistență adipoidă, fiind insolubilă în apă dar solubilă în eter.
EN: The substance isolated in the laboratory has an adipoid consistency, being insoluble in water but soluble in ether.
Idioms & Phrases
Degenerescență adipoidă / Adipoid degeneration
RO: Proces patologic celular caracterizat prin acumularea de picături fine de material lipoid în interiorul celulelor parenchimatoase.
EN: A cellular pathological process characterized by the accumulation of fine droplets of lipoid material inside parenchymal cells.
Țesut de tip adipoid / Adipoid-type tissue
RO: Formațiune anatomică modificată structural care mimează densitatea și flexibilitatea grăsimii normale la palpare.
EN: A structurally altered anatomical formation that mimics the density and flexibility of normal fat upon palpation.
Material adipoid / Adipoid material
RO: Compus organic complex bogat în acizi grași liberi și colesterol, întâlnit în focarele de necroză cronică.
EN: A complex organic compound rich in free fatty acids and cholesterol, encountered in chronic necrosis foci.
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