Xanthoma

Introduction: Xanthoma

Description of Xanthoma

Xanthoma (medical condition): Fatty deposits under the skin causing yellow bumps.

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Xanthoma: A yellow nodule or plaque, especially of the skin, composed of lipid-laden histiocytes. [G. xantho-, blond + G. -oma, tumor]
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Xanthoma: 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.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Xanthoma: A benign fibrohistiocytic neoplasm characterized by a localized collection of histiocytes containing lipid. Xanthomas usually occur in the skin and subcutaneous tissues, but occasionally they may involve the deep soft tissues. -- 2003
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Xanthoma as a Disease

Xanthoma (medical condition): See Xanthoma (disease information).
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  »Symptoms of Xanthoma
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More information on medical condition: Xanthoma:

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• Treatments for Xanthoma

Xanthoma: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Xanthoma:

• xanthomata
• xanthomatosis
• cholesterol
• obesity
• hypercholesterolemia
• hypertension
• coronary heart disease
• diabetes mellitus
• myocardial infcartion
• angina

Terms associated with Xanthoma:

Terms Similar to Xanthoma:

• Xanthomatosis
• Xanthomata

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More specific terms for Xanthoma:

• xanthelasma
• xanthoma disseminatum
• xanthomatosis
• xanthoma multiplex
• cholesterosis cutis
• lipid granulomatosis
• lipoid granulomatosis

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Xanthoma

• skin disease
• disease of the skin
• skin disorder
• skin problem
• skin condition

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Xanthoma

The following list attempts to classify Xanthoma into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• disease of the skin,skin condition,skin disease,skin disorder,skin problem
• disease
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

External links related to: Xanthoma

• DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,xanthoma,drug reaction,Human immunodeficiency virus infection,xanthoma, eruptive,xanthoma, eruptive
• xanthomata - General Practice Notebook
• eMedicine - Xanthomas : Article by Marcelo G Horenstein, MD

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