Definition of Cholesterosis cutis

1. Noun. Widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism.

Exact synonyms: Lipid Granulomatosis, Lipoid Granulomatosis, Xanthoma Multiplex, Xanthomatosis
Generic synonyms: Xanthoma

Medical Definition of Cholesterosis cutis

1. An accumulation of an excess of lipids in the body due to disturbance of lipid metabolism and marked by the formation of foam cells in skin lesions. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cholesterosis Cutis

cholesterol esters
cholesterol monooxygenase
cholesterol oxidase
cholesterol reductase
cholesterol sulfotransferase
cholesterolaemia
cholesterolaemic
cholesterolemia
cholesterolemias
cholesterolemic
cholesterologenesis
cholesterolosis
cholesterols
cholesteroluria
cholesterosis
cholesterosis cutis (current term)
cholesteryl
cholesteryl ester synthetase
cholesteryls
cholestyramine
cholestyramine resin
cholestyramines
choleuria
choleverdin
choli
choliamb
choliambs
cholic
cholic acid
cholic acids

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