By Matthew Tiemeyer, About.com
Updated: January 04, 2008
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Another name for fatty tissue. Body fat in humans is a loose connective tissue consisting mainly of adipocytes, or fat-storing cells.
Source
Genetics Home Reference. Adipose tissue. Accessed 3 January 2008.
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