obesity
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o·be·si·ty
(ō-bē′sĭ-tē)n.
The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() fatness, avoirdupois, blubber, fat - excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others" exogenous obesity - obesity caused by overeating |
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obesity
noun fatness, flab, heaviness, a weight problem, grossness, corpulence, beef (informal), embonpoint (French), rotundity, fleshiness, stoutness, portliness, bulkiness, podginess, tubbiness Excessive consumption of sugar and fat leads to obesity.
thinness, leanness, slenderness, emaciation, skinniness, gauntness
thinness, leanness, slenderness, emaciation, skinniness, gauntness
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سِمْنَه
obezitaotylost
fedmeovervægt
liikalihavuus
gojaznostpretilost
hájasság
offita
obesitas
şişmanlık
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obese
(əˈbiːs) adjective (of people) very fat.
oˈbesity nounObesity is a danger to health.
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o·be·si·ty
[MIM*601665]n. obesidad, peso excesivo del cuerpo con masa corporal de 30 a 40;
alimentary ___ → ___ alimentaria;
endogenous ___ → ___ endógena;
exogenous ___ → ___ exógena.
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obesity
n obesidad f; central — obesidad central; morbid — obesidad mórbidaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.