adipocyte measurement adipocyte count 2010-12-30T09:26:55Z CMO:0000476 The number of fat cells in a specified sample of adipose tissue. A fat cell is a connective tissue cell specialized for the synthesis and storage of fat; such cells consist of a large cytoplasmic vesicle filled with globules of triglycerides with the nucleus displaced to one side and the cytoplasm seen as a thin line around the fat vesicle. clinical_measurement_ontology mshimoyama