subcutaneous adipose tissue

Term ID

UBERON:0002190

Synonyms

• fatty layer of subcutaneous tissue
• fatty layer of superficial fascia
• hypodermis fat layer
• panniculus adiposus
• panniculus adiposus (tela subcutanea)
• panniculus adiposus telae subcutaneae
• subcutaneous fat
• subcutaneous fat layer

Definition

A portion of adipose tissue that is part of the hypodermis, beneath the dermis. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165

References

• BTO:0004042
• EMAPA:35829
• MA:0000473

Ontology

Cell Ontology