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

This type of poor diet is contributing to alarming rates of childhood obesity and a rise in type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, high blood pressure and more in the nation’s youth, experts say. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025

Semaglutide was also just approved as a treatment for MASH (Metabolic dysfunction–Associated SteatoHepatitis, a serious type of fatty liver disease). —Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Made from the fatty liver of a duck or goose, most foie gras production faces accusations of force-feeding the animals. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Scientists don’t know exactly why GLP-1 helps treat fatty liver. —Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025

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