Disease or Syndrome
fatty liver
fat·ty liv·er
Subclass of:
Liver diseases
Also called:
Hepatic Steatosis; Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Alcoholic Steatohepatitis; NAFLD; NASH; Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Definitions related to fatty liver:
  • Lipid infiltration of the hepatic parenchymal cells resulting in a yellow-colored liver. The abnormal lipid accumulation is usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES, either as a single large droplet or multiple small droplets. Fatty liver is caused by an imbalance in the metabolism of FATTY ACIDS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Yellow discoloration of the liver due to fatty degeneration of liver parenchymal cells..
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Fatty liver is an abnormal accumulation of certain fats (triglycerides) inside liver cells. People with fatty liver may feel tired or have mild abdominal discomfort but otherwise have no symptoms.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Fatty liver is the accumulation of triglycerides and other fats in the liver cells. The amount of fatty acid in the liver depends on the balance between the processes of delivery and removal.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
  • Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a clinicohistopathologic entity that includes a spectrum of conditions characterized histologically by macrovesicular hepatic steatosis in those who do not consume alcohol in amounts generally considered harmful to the liver.
    Epocrates
    Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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