adiposity
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adiposity — [ad΄ə päs′ə tē] n. 1. the state of being fat; obesity 2. a tendency to become obese * * * See adiposeness. * * * … Universalium
adiposity — [ad΄ə päs′ə tē] n. 1. the state of being fat; obesity 2. a tendency to become obese … English World dictionary
Adiposity — Adiposeness Ad i*pose ness, Adiposity Ad i*pos i*ty, n. The state of being fat; fatness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adiposity — adipose ► ADJECTIVE technical ▪ denoting body tissue used for the storage of fat. DERIVATIVES adiposity noun. ORIGIN Latin adiposus, from adeps fat … English terms dictionary
adiposity — noun having the property of containing fat he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity • Syn: ↑adiposeness, ↑fattiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑fatty (for: ↑fattiness), ↑adipose … Useful english dictionary
adiposity — noun see adipose … New Collegiate Dictionary
adiposity — 1. SYN: obesity. 2. Excessive accumulation of lipids in a site or organ. * * * ad·i·pos·i·ty .ad ə päs ət ē n, pl ties the quality or state of being fat: OBESITY * * * ad·i·pos·i·ty (ad″ĭ posґĭ te) obesity … Medical dictionary
adiposity — n. fatness … English contemporary dictionary
adiposity — ad·i·pos·i·ty … English syllables
adiposity rebound — an increase in body mass index that normally occurs at about age six following a steady decline during early childhood … Medical dictionary
