fatty liver


fatty liver

noun

Definition of FATTY LIVER

: an abnormal condition of the liver marked by excess lipid accumulation in the hepatocytes and caused by injury, malnutrition, or toxins; also : a liver affected with fatty liver

First Known Use of FATTY LIVER

circa 1839

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