White Adipose Tissue

Preferred Label : White Adipose Tissue;

NCIt related terms : ADIPOSE TISSUE, WHITE; White Fat;

NCIt definition : Adipose tissue that collects, stores and releases fat in the form of triglycerides. It functions as a heat insulator, mechanical cushion and as a source of energy. White adipose tissue is composed of adipocytes that secrete leptin and other substances that effect energy homeostasis. Its distribution in the body is dependent on the sex of the individual.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: White-colored adipose tissue that is predominantly composed of cells with a large single vacuole containing lipid.;

Details

Origin ID

C33889;

UMLS CUI

C1704223;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- white adipose tissue [UBERON concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- adipose tissue, white [MeSH Descriptor]
- adipose tissue, white [MeSH concept]
False automatic mappings
- White adipose tissue [FMA entity]
Semantic type(s)
- Tissue [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- White adipose tissue [FMA entity]
- adipose tissue, white [MeSH concept]
- adipose tissue, white [MeSH Descriptor]
- white adipose tissue [UBERON concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- CDISC SEND Biospecimens Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SEND Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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