Steatitis

"Steatitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A disease of cats and mink characterized by a marked inflammation of adipose tissue and the deposition of "ceroid" pigment in the interstices of the adipose cells. It is believed to be caused by feeding diets containing too much unsaturated fatty acid and too little vitamin E. (Merck Veterinary Manual, 5th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)

Descriptor ID	D013231
MeSH Number(s)	C18.654.521.500.133.841.682 C22.880
Concept/Terms	Steatitis Steatitis Steatitides

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Diseases [C]
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18]
Nutrition Disorders [C18.654]
Malnutrition [C18.654.521]
Deficiency Diseases [C18.654.521.500]
Avitaminosis [C18.654.521.500.133]
Vitamin E Deficiency [C18.654.521.500.133.841]
Steatitis [C18.654.521.500.133.841.682]
Animal Diseases [C22]
Steatitis [C22.880]

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