| polyunsaturated fat | A fat that contains more thanone carbon-carbon double bond. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| saturated fat | A fatty acid with all potential hydrogen binding sites filled (totally hydrogenated fat). These hold the highest risk for the development of atherosclerosis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| high-fat diet | A diet containing large amounts of fat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hydrous wool fat | The greasy substance obtained from the wool of the sheep Ovis aries (family Bovidae). Used as an emollient base for creams and ointments. Synonym: hydrous wool fat, lanolin, wool wax. Origin: L. Fat of wool (05 Mar 2000) |
| split fat | Free fatty acids, as reduced by the action of lipases, neutral fats, or phospholipids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neutral fat | A triester of fatty acids and glycerol (i.e., triacylglycerol). (05 Mar 2000) |
| subcutaneous fat necrosis of newborn | Indurated plaques and nodules appearing usually a few days or a few weeks after birth and usually resolving within a few months, characterised microscopically by birefringent needle-shaped crystals within necrotic fat cells; the condition remains localised, unlike sclerema neonatorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermal-fat graft | A dermal graft with attached subcutaneous fat. Synonym: adipodermal graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dietary fat | <nutrition> Fats present in food, especially in animal products such as meat, meat products, butter, ghee. They are present in lower amounts in nuts, seeds, and avocados. (12 Dec 1998) |
| diet, fat-restricted | A diet that contains limited amounts of fat with less than 30% of calories from all fats and less than 10% from saturated fat. Such a diet is used in control of hyperlipidemia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infrapatellar fat body | The fatty mass that occupies the area between the patellar ligament and the infrapatellar synovial fold of the knee joint. Synonym: corpus adiposum infrapatellare, infrapatellar fat body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| otoba fat | <chemistry> A colourless buttery substance obtained from the fruit of Myristica otoba, a species of nutmeg tree. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| embolism, fat | Embolism caused by fat entering the circulation. It is often seen after fractures of large bones or after corticosteriod administration. (12 Dec 1998) |
| epicardial fat sign | <radiology> Two lucent lines on lateral CXR anterior to heart, subepicardial fat around LAD, anterior mediastinal fat, lines seen in 40% of all lateral CXRs, if separation greater than 2 mm most likely to be consider pericardial effusion or thickening (12 Dec 1998) |
| faecal fat determination | <investigation> A test that measures the amount of fat in the stool and the percentage of dietary fat that is absorbed. This test is used to evaluate potential fat malabsorption syndromes. Stools are collected for 24 hours. Normal values include less than 7 grams of fat per 24 hours, based on a diet of 100 grams of fat per day for 3 days before the test. Decreased fat absorption can be seen in biliary stricture, biliary cancer, celiac sprue, cholelithiasis, chronic pancreatitis, Crohn's disease, cystic fibrosis, acute pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, radiation enteritis, short bowel syndromes (post surgical) and Whipple's disease. (27 Sep 1997) |