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Descriptor English:   Intra-Abdominal Fat 
Descriptor Spanish:   Grasa Intraabdominal 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Gordura Intra-Abdominal 
Synonyms English:   Abdominal Visceral Fat
Abdominal Visceral Fats
Adipose Tissue, Intra-Abdominal
Adipose Tissue, Retroperitoneal
Adipose Tissue, Visceral
Fat, Abdominal Visceral
Fat, Intra Abdominal
Fat, Intra-Abdominal
Fat, Retroperitoneal
Fat, Visceral
Fats, Abdominal Visceral
Fats, Intra-Abdominal
Fats, Retroperitoneal
Fats, Visceral
Intra Abdominal Adipose Tissue
Intra Abdominal Fat
Intra-Abdominal Adipose Tissue
Intra-Abdominal Fats
Retroperitoneal Adipose Tissue
Retroperitoneal Fat
Retroperitoneal Fats
Visceral Adipose Tissue
Visceral Fat
Visceral Fats  
Tree Number:   A10.165.114.830.500.500
Definition English:   Fatty tissue inside the ABDOMINAL CAVITY, including visceral fat and retroperitoneal fat. It is the most metabolically active fat in the body and easily accessible for LIPOLYSIS. Increased visceral fat is associated with metabolic complications of OBESITY. 
History Note English:   2006 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply CH chemistry
CY cytology DG diagnostic imaging
DE drug effects EM embryology
EN enzymology GD growth & development
IM immunology IN injuries
IR innervation ME metabolism
MI microbiology PS parasitology
PA pathology PH physiology
PP physiopathology RE radiation effects
SU surgery TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   50377 
Unique Identifier:   D050152 

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