steatitis

  • 1Steatitis — Steatitis, griech., Fettsucht; Steatoma, Speck , Balggeschwulst; Steatosis, Fettbildung …

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  • 2steatitis — Inflammation of adipose tissue. [G. stear (steat ), tallow, + itis, inflammation] * * * ste·a·ti·tis .stē ə tīt əs n inflammation of fatty tissue esp YELLOW FAT DISEASE * * * ste·a·ti·tis (ste″ …

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  • 3steatitis — ste·a·ti·tis …

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  • 4steatitis — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtīd.ə̇s noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin, from steat + itis : yellow fat …

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  • 5nutritional steatitis — yellow fat disease …

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  • 6stéatite — [ steatit ] n. f. • 1747; lat. steatitis, mot gr. ♦ Minér. Silicate de magnésium naturel, talc compact ou granulaire, dit craie de Briançon. ● stéatite nom féminin Roche constituée de talc, compacte et tendre, utilisée pour la fabrication de… …

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  • 7yellow fat disease — n a disease esp. of swine, cats, and ranch raised mink that is associated with a deficiency of vitamin E and is marked by inflammation of the fatty tissue, subcutaneous edema, and varied visceral lesions called also steatitis, yellow fat * * *… …

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  • 8steatite — noun Etymology: Latin steatitis, a precious stone, from Greek, from steat , stear Date: 1794 1. a massive talc having a grayish green or brown color ; soapstone 2. an electrically insulating porcelain composed largely of steatite • steatitic… …

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  • 9panniculitis — Inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue. [panniculus + G. itis, inflammation] α1 antitrypsin deficiency p. multiple painful subcutaneous nodules occurring in patients with severe antitrypsin deficiency …

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  • 10steatite — /ˈstiətaɪt/ (say steeuhtuyt) noun → soapstone. {Latin steatītis, from Greek: dough like (stone) –steatitic /stiəˈtɪtɪk/ (say steeuh titik), adjective …