retroperitoneal fat pad
Encapsulated adipose tissue found on the dorsal side of the peritoneum. [ MP:0005337 http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/csmith ]
Synonyms: retroperitoneal fat depot
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Term relations
- abdominal fat pad
- mesoderm-derived structure
- located in some retroperitoneal space
- part of some peritoneum