| 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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| fatty tumor |
(noun) : a tumor of fatty tissue
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| fatty acid |
A carboxylic acid that contains a long, hydrophobic hydrocarbon chain.
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| fatigue |
any duty performed by a soldier other than military duty or training, especially manual labor.
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