lip/o
fat
From Greek lipos, fat
Meaning
What does lip/o mean?
lip/o is a root meaning fat. It comes from Greek lipos, fat.
Inside words it is spelled lip.
A lipoma is a harmless fatty lump; the same root gives lipid, the general term for fats in the body.
In real words
Medical words with lip/o
a benign (not cancer) tumor made of fat cells, usually a soft lump under the skin
the breakdown of stored fat into fatty acids and glycerol
lipodystrophy
a disorder in which body fat is lost or builds up in abnormal places
surgical removal of fatty tissue under the skin
abnormal fat buildup on both sides of the lower body, usually the legs, that diet and exercise do not shift · UK spelling: lipoedema
In the dictionary
More terms built with it
Terms in our life science dictionary that list lip/o among their word parts.
Sources
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- MedlinePlus: Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- LIP- Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- lipo- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Cells, tissues and the body
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