cholesterolosis /cho·les·ter·ol·o·sis/ (-o´sis) cholesterosis.
Cholesterolosis
cholesterolosis
cho·les·ter·ol·o·sis (k -l s tr--l  s s) or cho·les·ter·o·sis (k-lst-rss)n. A condition marked by abnormal deposition of cholesterol, as in tissues or blood vessels. |
Cholesterolosis
Cholesterol crystals or deposits in the lining of the gallbladder.
Mentioned in: Gallstones
cholesterolosis
[kəles′tərəlō′sis]
an abnormal condition, found in about 5% of patients with chronic cholecystitis, in which deposits of cholesterol occur within large macrophages in the submucosa of the gallbladder. This produces a spotty appearance, sometimes referred to as a strawberry gallbladder. Cholesterolosis is often associated with gallstones and may be asymptomatic or accompanied by biliary colic. Also called cholesterosis. See also cholecystitis.
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