xan·tho·ma·to·sis (z n th -m -t s s)n. A metabolic disorder characterized by excessive accumulation of lipids in the body and a resulting spread of xanthomas. |
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| Noun | 1. | xanthomatosis - widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism 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 |
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