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adiposis

adiposis

9.9
A condition of having too much body fat that can harm health
  • noun
  • /ˌædɪˈpoʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : adiposis
  • The doctor diagnosed her with adiposis after the examination.

Examples

  • A sedentary lifestyle may lead to adiposis over time.

  • The doctor explained that adiposis could increase the risk of several chronic diseases.

  • Researchers are studying the genetic factors that contribute to adiposis in patients.

  • Many people struggle with adiposis in modern society.

  • The doctor explained that adiposis could increase the risk of several chronic diseases.

  • Researchers are studying the genetic factors that contribute to adiposis in patients.

  • Many people struggle with adiposis in modern society.

Synonyms

obesity
vsadiposis
146 3.9

A condition where a person has too much body fat that harms health

is the clinical label for excess fat itself, not the risks
fat
vsadiposis
136 1.0

A condition of having too much body weight that can harm health

is the medical name for unhealthy tissue buildup
fatness
vsadiposis
6 1.0

A state of having too much body weight

is a medical condition specifically about too much fat building up
overweight
vsadiposis
1 2.4

A condition of having more body fat than is healthy

is the formal diagnosis of pathological fat accumulation rather than a general excess
adiposity
vsadiposis
  • Specialized
1 9.1

How much body fat a person has that affects their health

is a diagnosed condition of excessive accumulation rather than a measure
corpulence
vsadiposis
  • Formal
1 8.7

Too much body fat that makes a person very heavy

is the formal medical identification of excess fat accumulation
adiposeness
vsadiposis
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition of having too much body fat

is the medical diagnosis of excessive accumulation of body fat

Antonyms

thinness
2 2.3

A person who has very little body fat

leanness
1 3.4

Having little body fat and being thin

Surface Forms

adiposis singular
adiposes plural

Morphology

adiposis = adipose (semi-transparent) = adip + osis

Formed from the combining form adip- (fat) plus the medical suffix -osis (condition); morphological relation is regular but both elements are specialised medical forms not familiar to average B1 learners.

Etymology

The word adiposis comes from the root adip-, from Latin adeps, both meaning 'fat'. So adiposis is the medical name for having too much body fat or the build-up of fat.