fatty degeneration

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noun Pathology.

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

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Origin of fatty degeneration

First recorded in 1875–80

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

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How to use fatty degeneration in a sentence

This at-home blood test kit gives a full reading of antioxidant, fatty acid, or vitamin panels.
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The key family of molecules that lead many to look to fish oil as a brain booster are the omega-3 fatty acids.
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We pass laws to protect children from fatty foods and sugary drinks.
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Unused sugar turns into fat, leading to fatty liver, diabetes, and obesity.
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Wonderful sausage: dense, herb-spangled links that are more lean than fatty, but nevertheless emphatically succulent.
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Granular and fatty casts, therefore, always indicate partial or complete disintegration of the renal epithelium.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Except in this disease, the degeneration indicates a serious blood condition.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
They present a remarkable appearance; the leaves are fatty and shining, the flowers large and variegated.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
A white precipitate was formed and a strong fatty acid odor was developed.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
A portion of the precipitate supposed to be a fatty acid was ignited in a porcelain spoon.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme

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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Medical definitions for fatty degeneration

fatty degeneration

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