steatitis

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noun

Inflammation of a fatty tissue.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounsteatitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInflammation of a fatty tissue.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστέαρ (stéar)
  2. Ancient Greekστέατος (stéatos)
  3. Englishsteato-
  4. Englishsteatitis

From steato- + -itis.

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APA

steatitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatitis

MLA

“steatitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steatitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatitis.

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