fatty degeneration
noun Pathology.
deterioration of the cells of the body, accompanied by the formation of fat globules within the diseased cells.
Nearby words
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
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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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