fatty liver

noun

: an abnormal condition of the liver that is marked by excess lipid accumulation in the hepatocytes and is typically associated with obesity, malnutrition, rapid weight loss, excessive alcohol consumption, hyperlipidemia, toxins, or diabetes

also : a liver affected with fatty liver

Examples of fatty liver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a 2020 research review, green tea helped lower liver enzymes in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 26 June 2026

For patients with diabetes, obesity, fatty liver disease or high triglycerides, the difference between an LDL reading and an apoB result can change how doctors approach prevention and treatment. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

Despite the setbacks, Jyske Bank analyst Henrik Hallengreen Laustsen sees a future for survodutide as a treatment for fatty liver disease, and for petrelintide for obesity. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 19 June 2026

The authors highlighted that apoB testing may be especially useful for people with diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, fatty liver disease or high triglycerides, since standard cholesterol tests can underestimate cardiovascular risk in those groups. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fatty liver

• caregiver
• deliver
• downriver
• lawgiver
• upriver
• giver
• livre
• quiver
• river
• shiver
• sliver

Medical Definition

fatty liver

noun

1

: an abnormal condition of the liver that is marked by excess accumulation of lipids (such as triglycerides) in the hepatocytes and is typically associated with obesity, malnutrition, rapid weight loss, excessive alcohol consumption, high levels of fat in the blood, diabetes, or toxins

Note: Fatty liver is often asymptomatic and benign but may progress to fibrosis and liver failure.

2

: a liver affected with fatty liver