retro sternum= Behind the sternum, this means it is the fat pad located behind (posterior to) the sternum
The fat pad is a normal structure in the knee. It is literally composed of fat and is bright yellow in colour and exists below the patella (kneecap) just behind the patellar tendon. In this position it buffers any shocks to the front of the knee, but itself commonly suffers injury and problems related to the fat pad are not uncommon.
It means: I (the doctor) have taken note that there is fat on the top of (whatever body part or area was being examined).
Hoffa's pad, also referred to as the infrapatellar fat pad is located below the kneecap. This soft tissue separates the kneecap from the end of the thigh bone called the femoral condyle. When the kneecap is hit, the infrapatellar fat pad works similar to a shock absorber, protecting the structures underneath.
There are fat pads located throughout the body, commonly found under the skin and around organs. Their main function is to store energy, provide insulation, and protect structures from impact. Examples include the plantar fat pad in the foot for cushioning and the perirenal fat pad around the kidneys for protection.
please be more specific, how should we know what you mean? it could be a kaoss pad and a mouse pad. and what do you mean by what a pad is for?
Buccal pad of fat
I believe that it can. I tried I-lipo and all that is is heat pressure on the stomach to break up the internal fat. The heat pad can help promote sweating and that also reduces belly fat.
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Pad=stir fry
the renal fat pad.
A fat pad is less dense than the surrounding tissue, because of the large amount of fluid in fat cells. Fat pads show clearly as blacker areas on x-rays compared to the greyness of the surrounding muscles and ligaments.
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