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fatty degeneration

noun Pathology.

deterioration of the cells of the body, accompanied by the formation of fat globules within the diseased cells.

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Words nearby fatty degeneration

fatty, fatty acid, fatty acid oxidation cycle, fatty alcohol, fatty cirrhosis, fatty degeneration, fatty heart, fatty hernia, fatty infiltration, fatty kidney, fatty liver

Origin of fatty degeneration

First recorded in 1875–80
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British Dictionary definitions for fatty degeneration

fatty degeneration

noun

pathol the abnormal formation of tiny globules of fat within the cytoplasm of a cell
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for fatty degeneration

fatty degeneration

n.

The accumulation of fat globules within the cells of an organ, such as the liver or heart, resulting in deterioration of tissue and diminished functioning of the affected organ.adipose degeneration steatosis
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