Fat-soluble vitamin
| Fat-soluble vitamin | |
|---|---|
| Term | Fat-soluble vitamin |
| Short definition | fat necrosis (…neh-KROH-sis) A benign condition in which the fatty tissue in the breast or other organs is damaged by injury, surgery, or radiation therapy. The fatty tissue in the breast can be replaced with a cyst or with scar tissue, which can feel like a round, tight lump. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
fat-soluble vitamin - (pronounced) (. . . SOL-yoo-bul VY-tuh-min) A vitamin that can dissolve in fats and oils. Vitamins are nutrients that the body needs in small amounts to stay healthy and function as it should. Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed along with fats from food and stored in the body's adipose tissue and liver. They are found in many plant and animal foods as well as in dietary supplements. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat-soluble
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