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lipocyte

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lipocyte /lipo·cyte/ (-sīt)
1. a fat cell.
2. a fat-storing cell of the liver.
lip·o·cyte (lp-st)
n.
A fat-storing stellate cell of the liver.
lipocyte [lip´o-sīt]
1. a fat cell.
2. a fat-storing cell of the liver.
lipocyte
a fat cell.
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Among all cellular types in the sinusoids, special attention should be given to stellate cells or lipocytes, which produce the largest amount of serum laminin.
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Histologically, these tumors show lipoblasts (irregularly shaped cells with hyperchromatic nuclei) and lipocytes.
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