Term: steatitis (Yellow Fat Disease)
Literally meaning: “inflammation of adipose (fatty) tissue”
Origin: Anc Greek
+-ίτις/-tis(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun η νόσος/ nosos/=disease, denoting “inflammation of”).
Steatitis is a painful condition seen in cats and mink characterized by a lump under the skin surface due to inflammation of adipose tissue. This condition is usually the result of a diet high in unsaturated fatty acids and deficient in Vitamin E. A diet rich in red tuna is often the cause of steatitis.