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Definition of Steatoma
1. n. A cyst containing matter like suet.
Definition of Steatoma
1. Noun. (medicine) A cyst containing matter like suet. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Steatoma
1. a tumour [n -S] - See also: tumour
Lexicographical Neighbors of Steatoma
Literary usage of Steatoma
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Essentials of diseases of the skin by Henry Weightman Stelwagon (1897)
"steatoma, or sebaceous cyst, appears as a variously-sized, elevated, ... What are
the favorite regions for the development of steatoma? ..."
2. A Manual of the practice of medicine: Prepared Especially for Students by Arthur Albert Stevens (1892)
"A steatoma, or wen, is a cyst resulting from the retention of secretion in a
sebaceous gland. DIAGNOSIS. Fatty Tumors.—Fatty tumors are rare on the scalp; ..."
3. Diseases of the Skin by Richard Lightburn Sutton (1916)
"A small amount of soluble rose or oil of bergamot should be added, and the ointment
may be thoroughly rubbed into the skin once or twice daily. steatoma. ..."
4. Diseases of the Skin by Richard Lightburn Sutton (1919)
"A small amount of soluble rose or oil of bergamot should be added, and the ointment
may be thoroughly rubbed into the skin once or twice daily. steatoma. ..."
5. Treatise on Diseases of the Skin for the Use of Advanced Students and by Henry Weightman Stelwagon (1914)
"The careful application of soft soap sufficiently long to produce a mild dermatitis
is also likely to have the same result. steatoma Synonyms. ..."
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