Rarely used term referring to necrosis of fat, as in haemorrhagic pancreatitis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(ad″ĭ-po-nә-kro´sis) necrosis of fatty tissue. adiponecrosis subcutanea neonatorum subcutaneous fat necrosis of newborn.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ad′i-pō-nĕ-krō′sis Definitions: 1. Rarely used term referring to necrosis of fat, as in hemorrhagic pancreatitis.
adiponecrosis Necrosis of fatty tissue or death of fatty-tissue cells; as in hemorrhagic pancreatitis.