fatty liver
noun
: an abnormal condition of the liver that is marked by excess lipid accumulation in the hepatocytes and is typically associated with obesity, malnutrition, rapid weight loss, excessive alcohol consumption, hyperlipidemia, toxins, or diabetes
also
: a liver affected with fatty liver
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Drinking as little as one can of diet soda a day may increase the risk of nonalcohol fatty liver disease by 60%, while drinking a sugary beverage could raise the risk by 50%, a new unpublished study found.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Using two types of cardiovascular drugs together could help to treat fatty liver disease and reduce the number of severe cases.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Michael died at age 53 on Christmas morning in 2016 of natural causes, suffering from an enlarged heart and fatty liver disease.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
That drives insulin resistance, fatty liver and undesirable blood lipids, raises blood pressure and cardiovascular risk, and is linked to sleep apnea.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Using two types of cardiovascular drugs together could help to treat fatty liver disease and reduce the number of severe cases.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Michael died at age 53 on Christmas morning in 2016 of natural causes, suffering from an enlarged heart and fatty liver disease.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
That drives insulin resistance, fatty liver and undesirable blood lipids, raises blood pressure and cardiovascular risk, and is linked to sleep apnea.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Fatty liver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatty%20liver. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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