obesity
[ oh-bee-si-tee ]
/ oʊˈbi sɪ ti /
noun
the condition of being very fat or overweight; corpulence: His obesity puts him at risk for major health problems.
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oberlin, jean frédéric, oberon, oberth, oberösterreich, obese, obesity, obesogenic, obex, obey, obfuscate, obfuscation
Sometimes o·bese·ness.
Related formsan·ti·o·be·si·ty, adjective, noun, plural an·ti·o·be·si·ties.o·ver·o·be·si·ty, noun
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Word Origin and History for obesity
obesity
1610s, from French obésité and directly from Latin obesitas "fatness, corpulence," from obesus "that has eaten itself fat," past participle of obdere "to eat all over, devour," from ob "over" (see ob-) + edere "eat" (see edible).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for obesity
obesity
[ ō-bē′sĭ-tē ]
n.
The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat.
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Science definitions for obesity
obesity
[ ō-bē′sĭ-tē ]
The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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