Obesity
/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being obese. countable, uncountable
"While the majority of individuals with severe obesity are able to maintain eucapnia, a significant minority will develop obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), characterized by alveolar hypoventilation (PaCO 2 > 45 mmHg) unexplained by other disorders."
- 2 more than average fatness wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"Daily exercise is effective in overcoming obesity."
Etymology
From French obésité, from Latin obēsitās, from obēsus (“fat”). By surface analysis, obese + -ity.