Fatty infiltration

Fatty infiltration
Infiltration In`fil*tra"tion, n. [Cf. F. infiltration.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body, or of persons into a hostile organization. [1913 Webster +PJC]

2. The substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

Calcareous infiltrations filling the cavities. --Kirwan. [1913 Webster]

{Fatty infiltration}. (Med.) See under {Fatty}.

{Infiltration gallery}, a filter gallery. [1913 Webster]


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  • fatty infiltration — n infiltration of the tissue of an organ with excess amounts of fat * * * 1. a deposit of fat in the tissues, especially between the cells; the term describes an older concept now included in fatty change (see under change). 2. the presence of… …   Medical dictionary

  • fatty infiltration — noun : infiltration of the tissue of an organ with excess amounts of fat …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fatty — Fat ty, a. Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy; gross; as, a fatty substance. [1913 Webster] {Fatty acid} (Chem.), any one of the paraffin series of monocarbonic acids, as formic acid, acetic, etc.; so called because the higher …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fatty acid — Fatty Fat ty, a. Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy; gross; as, a fatty substance. [1913 Webster] {Fatty acid} (Chem.), any one of the paraffin series of monocarbonic acids, as formic acid, acetic, etc.; so called because the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fatty clays — Fatty Fat ty, a. Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy; gross; as, a fatty substance. [1913 Webster] {Fatty acid} (Chem.), any one of the paraffin series of monocarbonic acids, as formic acid, acetic, etc.; so called because the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fatty degeneration — Fatty Fat ty, a. Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy; gross; as, a fatty substance. [1913 Webster] {Fatty acid} (Chem.), any one of the paraffin series of monocarbonic acids, as formic acid, acetic, etc.; so called because the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fatty heart — Fatty Fat ty, a. Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy; gross; as, a fatty substance. [1913 Webster] {Fatty acid} (Chem.), any one of the paraffin series of monocarbonic acids, as formic acid, acetic, etc.; so called because the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fatty liver — Fatty Fat ty, a. Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy; gross; as, a fatty substance. [1913 Webster] {Fatty acid} (Chem.), any one of the paraffin series of monocarbonic acids, as formic acid, acetic, etc.; so called because the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fatty tumor — Fatty Fat ty, a. Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy; gross; as, a fatty substance. [1913 Webster] {Fatty acid} (Chem.), any one of the paraffin series of monocarbonic acids, as formic acid, acetic, etc.; so called because the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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