Pathologic Function
fatty degeneration
fat·ty de·gen·er·a·tion
Definitions related to fatty degeneration:
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(fatty change) Increased lipid within the cytoplasm of cells.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(steatosis) Acumulation of adipose tissue in intracytoplasmic or extracellular spaces.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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