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steatosis

steatosis noun: the abnormal retention of lipids by a cell or organ.

Noun

steatosis (countable and uncountable, plural steatoses)

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

steatosis meaning in Tamil and Arabic

steatosis in Tamil

கொழுப்புசார் இழைம அழிவு

steatosis in Arabic

over-retention of lipids
تنكس دهني

Forms of steatosis

pluralsteatoses

Origin of steatosis

From steato- + -osis.

Words formed from steatosis

Questions about steatosis

What does steatosis mean?
Steatosis means the abnormal retention of lipids by a cell or organ.
What is steatosis in Tamil?
Steatosis in Tamil is கொழுப்புசார் இழைம அழிவு. See Steatosis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is steatosis?
Steatosis is a noun.
What is the plural of steatosis?
The plural of steatosis is steatoses.

Words near steatosis in the dictionary

  1. steatorrhea
  2. steatorrheas
  3. steatorrhoea
  4. steatorrhœa
  5. steatoses
  6. steatosis
  7. steatotic
  8. steaven
  9. steavens
  10. Steavenson
  11. Stebbing

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