Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Reemplazo de tejido mamario con tejido graso
Fatty-replaced breast tissue (FA-tee-rih-PLAYST brest TIH-shoo)
A term used in mammography that refers to the replacement of breast tissue with fatty tissue. This commonly occurs as a woman ages.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.