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Term:abnormal brown fat cell morphology
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Definition:any structural anomaly of cells from the thermogenic form of adipose tissue found in newborns of many species, including humans, and in hibernating mammals; brown fat is capable of rapid liberation of energy and seems to be important in the maintenance of body temperature immediately after birth and upon waking from hibernation; brown adipocytes contain multiple small droplets of triglycerides and a high number of mitochondria
Synonyms:exact_synonym: abnormal brown adipocyte morphology;   abnormal brown lipocyte morphology
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
abnormal brown adipose tissue amount + 
abnormal brown fat cell morphology + 
any structural anomaly of cells from the thermogenic form of adipose tissue found in newborns of many species, including humans, and in hibernating mammals; brown fat is capable of rapid liberation of energy and seems to be important in the maintenance of body temperature immediately after birth and upon waking from hibernation; brown adipocytes contain multiple small droplets of triglycerides and a high number of mitochondria
abnormal fat cell differentiation + 
abnormal white fat cell morphology + 
decreased fat cell size + 
increased fat cell size + 
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