fatty degeneration

American

noun

Pathology.

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

fatty degeneration British

noun

pathol the abnormal formation of tiny globules of fat within the cytoplasm of a cell

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Etymology

Origin of fatty degeneration

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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"On MRI images, this decline can be seen as fatty degeneration of the muscle, where streaks of fat replace muscle fibers."

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

In their study, the LiU researchers saw that individuals with fatty degeneration of the thymus showed lower T-cell regeneration.

From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2023

After puberty, the thymus decreases in size and is eventually replaced by fat, in a process known as fatty degeneration.

From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2023

Ever since fatty degeneration weakened the heart of King Fuad early this year and left him a prey to fainting fits, crisis has been in the air.

From Time Magazine Archive

I can account for these statements, for these arguments, only as the reverend gentleman has accounted for the sins of Solomon—"by a softening of the brain, or a fatty degeneration of the heart."

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green

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