fatty degeneration

noun

, Pathology.

1. deterioration of the cells of the body, accompanied by the formation of fat globules within the diseased cells.

fatty degeneration

noun

1. pathol the abnormal formation of tiny globules of fat within the cytoplasm of a cell

Word History and Origins

Origin of fatty degeneration¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Heikenwälder's team has now tested in mice whether this approach can also protect the liver from fatty degeneration and chronic inflammation.

From Science Daily

"We saw a huge variation in thymus appearance. Six out of ten participants had complete fatty degeneration of thymus, which was much more common in men than in women, and in people with abdominal obesity. Lifestyle also mattered. Low intake of fibres in particular was associated with fatty degeneration of thymus," says Mårten Sandstedt.

From Science Daily

After puberty, the thymus decreases in size and is eventually replaced by fat, in a process known as fatty degeneration.

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In their study, the LiU researchers saw that individuals with fatty degeneration of the thymus showed lower T-cell regeneration.

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In 1895, the Rough Rider wrote: "In this country pernicious indulgence in the doctrine of free trade seems inevitably to produce fatty degeneration of the moral fibre."

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