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fatty liver

fatty liver

1 3.8
A condition where extra fat builds up in the liver and can make it not work well
  • noun
  • /ˈfæti ˈlɪvər/
  • Specialized
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  • Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is often linked to obesity and can lead to serious health issues.
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Examples

  • So this is very nonspecific, but it means the liver is sick, and the most likely cause of your liver sickness is a fatty liver.

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  • Now let's get into these seven steps of how to reverse your fatty liver within weeks to months.

  • This can cause nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

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  • If you have diabetes or if you have fatty liver or you love someone who does, please check out this playlist.

  • If you are overweight secondary to simple fatty liver, which is completely reversible, I suspect the answer is yes.

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  • This buildup is called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

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  • It is well documented that long-term glucocorticoid therapy leads to liver steatosis or fatty liver (34).

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  • Some of the FFAs also stay in your liver, leading to fat accumulation, hepatic insulin resistance, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

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  • Many people are unaware that having fatty liver can increase the risk of developing liver complications.

  • Regular check-ups can help detect fatty liver, which may not show obvious symptoms in its early stages.

How Severe

cirrhosis of the liver
  • Specialized
3 5.6
fatty liver
  • Specialized
1 3.8

Surface Forms

fatty liver singular
fatty livers plural

Morphology

fatty + liver

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'fatty' (containing fat) + 'liver' (the organ), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a liver with excess fat or a related medical condition. This is a literal compositional collocation common across languages and does not require idiomatic knowledge.

Etymology

Fatty liver is a simple picture: a liver that is full of fat, like a sponge soaked in oil. So the name means 'too much fat builds up in the liver', which explains the health problem.