Adipomata

/ˌædɪˈpoʊmətə/ noun

Definition

Plural of adipoma; multiple benign fatty tumors.

Etymology

From adipoma + Latin plural -ata. This is the classical Latin plural form, though modern medicine increasingly uses the English plural 'adipomas.'

Kelly Says

When someone has multiple lipomas, they might be diagnosed with 'lipomatosis'—a condition where the body just keeps making these harmless fatty bumps all over.

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