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subcutaneous adipose tissue
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002190
A portion of adipose tissue that is part of the hypodermis, beneath the dermis. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
subcutaneous adipose tissue
Synonyms
- fatty layer of subcutaneous tissue
- hypodermis fat layer
- panniculus adiposus (tela subcutanea)
- panniculus adiposus telae subcutaneae
- subcutaneous fat layer
Subsets
pheno_slim
external definition
the superficial portion of the subcutaneous tissue which is specialized for fat storage[MP:0011156]
has alternative id
UBERON:0008875
has broad synonym
panniculus adiposus
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
subcutaneous fat, fatty layer of superficial fascia
id
UBERON:0002190
Term relations
Subclass of:
- adipose tissue
- mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some hypodermis
- contributes to morphology of some hypodermis