adiposis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌæd.ɪˈpəʉ.sɪs/ (Australia)
- /ˌæd.ɪˈpəʊ.sɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌæd.ɪˈpoʊ.sɪs/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
From adipo- + -osis.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A condition marked by the accumulation of adipose (fatty) tissue.
These adiposes are etiologically divisible into two types; those, on the one hand, which constitute a phenomenon of hypo- or athyroidea; and, those, on the other hand, which are sequela to hypoplasias and to functional errors in the germinal organs (castration, genital infantilism, etc).
1922, Julius Parker Sedgwick, Text-Book of Pediatrics, page 210:2004, Günther Wittlinger, Hildegard Wittlinger, Textbook of Dr. Vodders: Manual Lymph Drainage, Volume 1: Basic Course, 7th Edition, Complementary Medicine Series, page 92, One should always differentiate between adiposis and panniculopathia-oedemato-fibrosclerotica (the so-called cellulite).
The site of the presystolic activation and delayed conduction along the reentrant circuit have been shown to have significant abnormalities such as fibrosis, adiposis, and degeneration of the myocardium. The scattered myocyte islets in the extensive adiposis and/or fibrosis can form an electrical maze around the surgical suture area.
2009, Ziad F. Issa, John M. Miller, Douglas P. Zipes, Clinical Arrhythmology and Electrophysiology: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease, page 479:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adiposes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
adiposis edematosa · adiposis dolorosa
Synonyms
Translations (6)
fr adipose (accumulation of adipose tissue) · bg дебелина (accumulation of adipose tissue) · bg тлъстина (accumulation of adipose tissue) · pt adipose (accumulation of adipose tissue) · fi adipoosi (accumulation of adipose tissue) · ca adiposi (accumulation of adipose tissue)