steatosis

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noun

The abnormal retention of lipids by a cell or organ.

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Meanings

nounsteatosis (countable and uncountable, plural steatoses)

plural steatoses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe abnormal retention of lipids by a cell or organ.

Origin

From steato- + -osis.

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Translations

Arabic تنكس دهني
  • تنكس دهنيover-retention of lipids
Catalan adiposi, esteatosi
  • adiposiover-retention of lipids
  • esteatosiover-retention of lipids
French stéatose
  • stéatoseover-retention of lipids
Greek στεάτωση
  • στεάτωση (steátosi)over-retention of lipids
Italian steatosi
  • steatosiover-retention of lipids
Japanese 脂肪変性
  • 脂肪変性 (shibōhensei)over-retention of lipids
Norwegian steatose
  • steatoseover-retention of lipids
Portuguese esteatose
  • esteatoseover-retention of lipids
Spanish esteatosis
  • esteatosisover-retention of lipids
Swedish steatos
  • steatosover-retention of lipids
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APA

steatosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatosis

MLA

“steatosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steatosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatosis.

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