fatty degeneration

American  

noun

Pathology.

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

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fatty degeneration British  

noun

1. 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

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

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Heikenwälder's team has now tested in mice whether this approach can also protect the liver from fatty degeneration and chronic inflammation.

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

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"We saw a huge variation in thymus appearance. Six out of ten participants had complete fatty degeneration of thymus, which was much more common in men than in women, and in people with abdominal obesity. Lifestyle also mattered. Low intake of fibres in particular was associated with fatty degeneration of thymus," says Mårten Sandstedt.

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

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