lipoma
noun
li·po·ma
| \ lī-ˈpō-mə
, li-\
, li-\
plural lipomas
also lipomata\ lī-ˈpō-mə-tə
, li- \
, li- \
Definition of lipoma
: a tumor of fatty tissue
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Other Words from lipoma
lipomatous
\ lī-ˈpō-mə-təs
, li- \
adjective
, li- \
adjective
Examples of lipoma in a Sentence
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Cynthia Bailey is back at home recovering after undergoing surgery for a lipoma tumor that turned out to be benign. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, "Cynthia Bailey Underwent Surgery to Remove a Lipoma Tumor: 'I Was Scared'," 4 Apr. 2018 But the good news is, this man is now lipoma-free and lived to tell about it. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Dr. Pimple Popper Extracts Massive Lipoma From a Man’s Neck on YouTube," 14 Aug. 2017 Bennett originally came to UAB to get the lipoma, a piece of fat on her scalp, removed. — Kent Faulk | [email protected], AL.com, "Jury: Foundation, UAB neurosurgeon must pay $5 million for patient's severed nerve," 11 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lipoma.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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lipoma
noun
li·po·ma
| \ li-ˈpō-mə
, lī-
\
, lī-
\
plural lipomas
also lipomata\ -mət-ə
\
\
Medical Definition of lipoma
: a tumor of fatty tissue
Other Words from lipoma
lipomatous
\ -mət-əs
\
adjective
\
adjective