Definition

1. Noun:
   • The condition of having excessive body fat; obesity: A medical or formal term describing the state of being excessively overweight due to an abnormal accumulation of fat.

Usage

• As a subject: is often associated with various health risks.
• As an object: The doctor diagnosed the patient with .
• In a prepositional phrase: Complications can arise from severe .

Examples

• The study focused on the metabolic effects of .
• Treating requires a combination of diet, exercise, and sometimes medical intervention.
• can be a symptom of underlying hormonal disorders.

Advanced Usage

• "Adiposis dolorosa": A specific, rare medical condition characterized by painful, localized fatty deposits.
  • Dercum's disease, also known as adiposis dolorosa, causes significant discomfort.

Variants and Related Words

• Adipose (adj): Relating to fat.
  • Adipose tissue stores energy in the form of fat.
• Adiposity (n): The state of being fat; fatness. Often used interchangeably with .
  • The device measures body adiposity.

Synonyms

• Obesity: The condition of being grossly fat or overweight.
• Corpulence: The state of having a large, bulky body.
• Fatness: The quality or state of having too much body fat.

Antonyms

• Leanness: The state of having little body fat.
• Thinness: The quality of having a slender body.

Noun

1. the property of excessive fatness