Definition of "steatosis" [steatosis]

• Accumulation of fat in the interstitial tissue of an organ. (noun)

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• "Doctors call the condition steatosis, in which liver cells accumulate lipids."
• "This non-specific title includes steatosis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, fibrosis and cirrhosis."
• "Percent weight reduction correlated significantly with improvement in NAS and participants who achieved the study weight loss goal (/= 7%), compared with those who lost less than 7%, had significant improvements in steatosis, lobular inflammation, ballooning injury and NAS."