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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. liver diseases
  5. fatty liver
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. liver diseases
  5. fatty liver

Preferred term

fatty liver

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • alcoholic fatty liver
  • alcoholic steatohepatitis
  • hepatic steatosis
  • liver steatosis
  • non-alcoholic fatty liver
  • non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/39620

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