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xanthoma

DEFINITIONS OF: xanthoma

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n a skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules; sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol metabolism

Types:
xanthelasma
xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly
xanthoma disseminatum
rare chronic xanthoma of adults in which orange or brownish papules develop on many surfaces of the body
cholesterosis cutis, lipid granulomatosis, lipoid granulomatosis, xanthoma multiplex, xanthomatosis
widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism
Type of:
disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder
a disease affecting the skin
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