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.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ad·i·pose fos·sae
(ad'i-pōs fos'ē)Subcutaneous spaces containing accumulations of fat in the breast.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012