| fatty acid |
a chemical molecule formed when a cabon and hydrogen chain bonds with glycerol.
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| fatty liver |
A liver with accumulations of fat within its cells. Fatty liver disease can result from excessive alcohol use. It can also occur in people who don't drink excessive amounts of alcohol (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease) but who have conditions such as obesity or diabetes.
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| fatty degeneration |
The accumulation of fat globules within the cells of a bodily organ, such as the liver or heart, resulting in deterioration of tissue and diminished functioning of the affected organ. [Heritage]
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| fatty liver |
One affected with fatty infiltration, usually from alcohol abuse, jejunoileal bypass surgery, or occasionally diabetes mellitus; fat is in large droplets and the liver is enlarged but of normal consistency; patients are often asymptomatic but the condition can progress to hepatitis or cirrhosis if the underlying cause is not removed. [Dorland]
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| fatty acid |
an organic acid molecule consisting of a chain of carbon molecules and a carboxylic acid (COOH) group. Fatty acids are found in fats, oils, and as components of a number of essential lipids, such as phospholipids and triglycerides. Fatty acids can be burned by the body for energy.
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