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Descriptor English:   Intra-Abdominal Fat 
Descriptor Spanish:   Grasa Intraabdominal 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Gordura Intra-Abdominal 
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 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 RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging SE secretion
SU surgery TR transplantation
US ultrasonography UL ultrastructure
VI virology  
Record Number:   50377 
Unique Identifier:   D050152 

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