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Obesity
O*bes"i*ty\, n.[L. obesitas: cf.F. ob['e]sit['e].] The state or quality of being obese; incumbrance of flesh.
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Language Translation for : obesity
Spanish:
obesidad,
German:
die Fettleibigkeit,
Japanese:
肥満
obesity
1611, 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). The adj. obese is attested from 1651.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: obe·si·ty
Pronunciation: O-'bE-s&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: a conditioncharacterized by excessive bodily fat
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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| 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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