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Sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol metabolism
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xanthoma
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Xanthoma \Xan*tho"ma\, n. [NL. See Xantho- , and -oma .] (Med.) A skin disease marked by the development or irregular yellowish patches upon the skin, especially upon the eyelids; -- called also xanthelasma .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) A small, yellow nodule, rich in cholesterol and other lipids, that occurs in the skin, often near a joint
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A xanthoma (pl. xanthomas or xanthomata ) (condition: xanthomatosis ), from Greek xanthos , ξανθος, "yellow", is a deposition of yellowish cholesterol -rich material that can appear anywhere in the body in various disease states. They are cutaneous manifestations ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
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
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In a case of Sangster, reported by Politzer, although most of the dermoids, as usual, were like fibroma-nodules and therefore the color of normal skin, those over the mastoid processes and clavicle were lemon-yellow, and were generally thought to be xanthoma until they were excised, and Politzer found they were typical dermoid cysts with the usual contents of degenerated epithelium and hair.
In a case of Sangster, reported by Politzer, although most of the dermoids, as usual, were like fibroma-nodules and therefore the color of normal skin, those over the mastoid processes and clavicle were lemon-yellow, and were generally thought to be xanthoma until they were excised, and Politzer found they were typical dermoid cysts with the usual contents of degenerated epithelium and hair.