obesity
noun
- medical condition with excess body fat
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/ / /oʊˈbisɪti/ / [-ɾi]
noun
Etymology: From French obésité, from Latin obēsitās, from obēsus (“fat”). By surface analysis, obese + -ity.
- The state of being obese.
“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.”