obesity

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   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.

2. 2
   noun

   more than average fatness

Etymology

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