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| Id | http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID5217
http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID5217
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| Preferred Name | steatosis |
| Definitions |
Lipid infiltration of the hepatic parenchymal cells resulting in a yellow-colored liver. The abnormal lipid accumulation is usually in the form of triglycerides, either as a single large droplet or multiple small droplets. Fatty liver is caused by an imbalance in the metabolism of fatty acids. [MeSH]
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| Synonyms |
fatty liver
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| label |
RID5217
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| prefLabel |
steatosis
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| Synonym |
fatty liver
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| UMLS_ID |
C0015695
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| prefixIRI |
RID1:RID5217
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| Preferred_name |
steatosis
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| type | |
| Definition |
Lipid infiltration of the hepatic parenchymal cells resulting in a yellow-colored liver. The abnormal lipid accumulation is usually in the form of triglycerides, either as a single large droplet or multiple small droplets. Fatty liver is caused by an imbalance in the metabolism of fatty acids. [MeSH]
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