obesity

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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.obesity - more than average fatnessobesity - more than average fatness    
fatness, avoirdupois, blubber, fat - excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"
adiposis, corpulence, overweight, stoutness - the property of excessive fatness
exogenous obesity - obesity caused by overeating
embonpoint, plumpness, roundness - the bodily property of being well rounded
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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
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Translations
سِمْنَه
obezitaotylost
fedmeovervægt
AdipositasFettleibigkeitFettsuchtÜbergewicht
παχυσαρκία
obesidadsobrepeso
liikalihavuus
obésité
שומן
gojaznostpretilost
hájasság
offita
obesit...obesità
obesitas
fedme
otyłość
ожирение
şişmanlık
肥胖症

obesity

ʊˈbiːsɪtɪ] Nobesidad f
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obesity

ʊˈbiːsəti] nobésité f
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obesity

[əʊˈbiːsɪtɪ] n (frm) → obesità
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obese

(əˈbiːs) adjective
(of people) very fat.
oˈbesity noun
Obesity 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.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

obesity

n obesidad f; central — obesidad central; morbid — obesidad mórbida
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