L'obesitat
Example: L'obesitat augmenta el risc de malalties cardiovasculars greus.
Definition
"L'obesitat" refers to the medical condition characterized by excessive body fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. It often leads to increased chances of serious cardiovascular diseases and other health complications due to the body's inability to maintain a healthy weight.
Etymology
The word "l'obesitat" comes from the Latin word 'obesitas,' which means 'fatness' or 'stoutness.' Did you know? The root 'ob-' means 'over' and 'edere' means 'to eat,' so the term originally implied 'over-eating' or 'excessive feeding,' reflecting the condition's link to excessive body mass.
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"L'obesitat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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