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FATTY LIVER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Yellow discoloration as a result of the accumulation of certain fats (triglycerides) in the liver; can be caused by alcoholic cirrhosis or pregnancy or exposure to certain toxins
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("fatty liver" is a kind of...):
liver disease (a disease affecting the liver)