In cellular pathology, steatosis (also called fatty change, fatty degeneration or adipose degeneration) is the process describing the abnormal retention of lipids within a cell. It reflects an impairment of the normal processes of synthesis and elimination of triglyceride fat. Excess lipid accumulates in vesicles that displace the cytoplasm. When ...
fatty degeneration.
Fatty degeneration. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
(ste″ә-to´sis) fatty degeneration.
buildup of fat tissue in the liver.
Type: Term Pronunciation: stē′ă-tō′sis Synonyms: adiposis, fatty degeneration
steatosis 1. Fatty degeneration. 2. The accumulation of fat. Related fat-word units: adipo-; lard; lipo-; obeso-; oleo-; omento-; pimelo-; pio-; sebo-.