What Does Stranding Mean In Medical Terms?
What Does Stranding Mean In Medical Terms? What does stranding mean in medical terms? Fat stranding refers to an abnormal increased attenuation in fat, (in the mesentery, omentum, retroperitoneum, or subcutaneous fat). The underlying pathophysiologic process is increased edema and engorgement of lymphatics. Abdominal fat stranding can produce various appearances. What does stranding mean medically?