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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.
Origin:
1875–80
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fatty degeneration  
n.  The accumulation of fat globules within the cells of a bodily organ, such as the liver or heart, resulting in deterioration of tissue and diminished functioning of the affected organ.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: fatty degeneration
Function: noun
: a process of tissue degeneration marked by the deposition of fat globules in the cells called also steatosis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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fatty degeneration n.
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. Also called adipose degeneration, steatosis.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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