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C82990Level 10

Macrovesicular Steatosis

**Semantic type:** Finding

**Definition:** A morphologic finding indicating intracytoplasmic fat accumulation in the liver parenchyma. Unlike microvesicular steatosis, the fat accumulation displaces the nucleus of the hepatocytes, creating a characteristic signet-ring appearance.

**Synonyms:** - Hepatic Macrovesicular Steatosis

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