Path. [mod.L., ad. assumed Gr. *στεάτωσις, f. στεατοῦσθαι: see STEATOMA and -OSIS.] Fatty degeneration.
1860. Mayne, Expos. Lex.
1880. Med. Temp. Jrnl., Oct., 5. They are of two kinds, steatosis and cirrhosis.
1897. Allbutts Syst. Med., II. 860. Extensive fatty changes (steatosis) are common in drinkers apart from cirrhosis.