fatty tissue - a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; adipose tissue also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"flab - loose or flaccid body fat atheroma - a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow cellulite - lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc. puppy fat - fat on the body of a baby or child; disappears at adolsecence |