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adipose fossae

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ad·i·pose fos·sae

subcutaneous spaces containing accumulations of fat in the breast.
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adipose fossae

Any of the spaces in the subcutaneous areolar tissue of the breast that contain variable amounts of fat and are responsible for the breasts’ contour; it is not used in the working medical parlance.
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ad·i·pose fos·sae

(ad'i-pōs fos'ē)
Subcutaneous spaces containing accumulations of fat in the breast.
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