steatosis

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Etymology

From steato- +‎ -osis.

Noun

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steatosis (countable and uncountable, plural steatoses)

  1. (medicine) The abnormal retention of lipids by a cell or organ.
    Hypernym: fattiness
    Hyponyms: hepatosteatosis, macrosteatosis, microsteatosis, myosteatosis, steatitis

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