Definition

A non-cancerous growth made mostly of fat cells that usually appears under the skin.

Example

The doctor confirmed that the lump on my arm was a lipoma and not harmful.

Conversation

I just found out I have a lipoma on my back.

Oh no, is it serious?

Not really, they say it's just a benign fatty tumor.

That's a relief! At least it’s not something to worry about.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Lipoma → It is formed from "lipo-" (from Greek "lipos", meaning fat) and "-oma" (from Greek "oma", meaning tumor or swelling). The word "lipoma" refers to a tumor made of fat tissue.

Memory Tip

Think of 'fat' ('lipo-') and 'tumor' ('-oma') to remember that a lipoma is a fatty tumor.

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