obesity
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sɪ noun
the condition of being very fat or overweight; corpulence: His obesity puts him at risk for major health problems.
Sometimes, o·bese·ness.
Related forms
an·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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World English Dictionary
obese (əʊˈbiːs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| excessively fat or fleshy; corpulent | |
| [C17: from Latin obēsus, from ob- (intensive) + edere to eat] | |
| o'besity | |
| —n | |
| o'beseness | |
| —n | |
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Obesity
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Word Origin & History
obesity
1610s, from Fr. obésité, from L. obesitas "fatness, corpulence," from obesus "that has eaten itself fat," pp. of obdere "to eat all over, devour," from ob "over" + edere "eat" (see edible).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
obesity o·be·si·ty (ō-bē'sĭ-tē)
n.
The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
obesity  (ō-bē'sĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat. |
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Example sentences
Past studies have found links between psoriasis and both obesity and heavy drinking.
As the obesity epidemic accelerates, more researchers are looking to prenatal risk factors.
Researchers says the link between obesity and more severe swine flu may be explained by physical pressure on the lungs.
The symptom of metabolic syndrome that appears first is usually obesity, so this is generally regarded as the underlying cause.
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