as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
beneath that adiposity of flesh lay a nobility of spirit that only the wisest could discern
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Recent Examples of adiposity
Breastfeeding, adiposity, and precocious puberty in boys and girls.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adiposity
obesity
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To link circadian burden to specific health outcomes, the researchers analyzed the prevalence of arthritis, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease, depression, diabetes, obesity and stroke.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Abdominal obesity is strongly associated with excess visceral fat, which is the fat stored around your internal organs, such as your liver, pancreas, and intestines.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Adiposity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adiposity. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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