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Obesity

//ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti// noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    more than average fatness wordnet

Etymology

From French obésité, from Latin obēsitās, from obēsus (“fat”). By surface analysis, obese + -ity.

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