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Pronunciation / Transliteration: steatosi
"La steatosi epatica richiede controlli medici regolari."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Abnormal retention of lipids within a cell or organ, most commonly referring to the liver.
"Early stage non-alcoholic fatty liver disease often manifests as mild hepatic steatosis." - 2
Fatty degeneration or fatty change in tissue.
"Microscopic examination revealed significant steatosis in the cardiac muscle fibers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the New Latin combining form 'steato-', originating from the Ancient Greek 'stear' (meaning tallow, fat), combined with the medical suffix '-osis' denoting a condition or disease. It entered modern medical terminology in the 19th century to describe pathological accumulations of fat within cells.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Steatosis" is said worldwide
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stéatose
Transliteration: steatose
"La stéatose hépatique est souvent liée à une mauvaise alimentation."
Steatose
Transliteration: Steatose
"Die hepatische Steatose beschreibt die Fetteinlagerung in der Leber."
steatosi
Transliteration: steatosi
"La steatosi epatica richiede controlli medici regolari."
esteatosis
Transliteration: esteatosis
"La esteatosis hepática se diagnostica frecuentemente mediante ecografía."
esteatose
Transliteration: esteatose
"A esteatose hepática não alcoólica é uma condição comum."
स्टीएatosis
Transliteration: stieatosis
"यकृत की स्टीएatosis वसायुक्त खानपान के कारण हो सकती है।"
脂肪变性
Transliteration: zhīfáng biànxìng
"肝脂肪变性是现代人常见的健康问题。"
지방변성
Transliteration: jibangbyeonseong
"간의 지방변성은 조기 발견이 중요합니다."
脂肪変性
Transliteration: shibō hensei
"肝臓の脂肪変性は生活習慣病と深く関係している。"
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