xanthoma

1. 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 (synset 114256749)
   is a type of: disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder - a disease affecting the skin
   subtypes:

   • 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

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