lipogranulomatosis /lipo·gran·u·lo·ma·to·sis/ (-gran″u-lo″mah-to´sis) a condition of faulty lipid metabolism in which yellow nodules of lipoid material are deposited in the skin and mucosae, giving rise to granulomatous reactions.
lip·o·gran·u·lo·ma·to·sis (l p  -gr ny -lm-t ss)n. 1. A condition marked by the presence of lipogranulomas. 2. A local inflammatory reaction to the necrosis of adipose tissue. |
lipogranulomatosis
a condition of faulty lipid metabolism in which yellow nodules of lipoid material are deposited in the skin and mucosae, giving rise to granulomatous reactions.
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