Definition of Obesity

1. Noun. More than average fatness.

Exact synonyms: Corpulency, Fleshiness
Generic synonyms: Avoirdupois, Blubber, Fat, Fatness
Specialized synonyms: Adiposis, Corpulence, Overweight, Stoutness, Exogenous Obesity, Embonpoint, Plumpness, Roundness
Derivative terms: Fleshy, Obese

Definition of Obesity

1. n. The state or quality of being obese; incumbrance of flesh.

Definition of Obesity

1. the state or condition of being obese [n -TIES]

Medical Definition of Obesity

1. An increase in body weight beyond the limitation of skeletal and physical requirement, as the result of an excessive accumulation of fat in the body. Origin: L. Obesus = fat This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Obesity

Obermeier's spirillum
oberon
Obersteiner
Obersteiner-Redlich line
Obersteiner-Redlich zone
obes
obese
obese
obesely
obeseness
obesenesses
obeser
obesest
obesities
obesity (current term)
obesity (current term)
obesity-related diseases
obesity diet
obesity index
obex
obey
obeyable
obeyed
obeyer
obeyers
obeying
obeys
obfirmation
obfuscate
obfuscate

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