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xanthomatosis

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xanthomatosis /xan·tho·ma·to·sis/ (zan?tho-mah-to´sis) a condition marked by the presence of xanthomas.
xanthomatosis bul´bi  fatty degeneration of the cornea.

xan·tho·ma·to·sis (znth-m-tss)
n.
A metabolic disorder characterized by excessive accumulation of lipids in the body and a resulting spread of xanthomas. Also called lipid granulomatosis, xanthoma disseminatum, xanthoma multiplex.

xanthomatosis (zan´thōmtō´sis),
n a disease characterized by the accumulation of excess lipids. See also histiocytosis X.

xanthomatosis
an accumulation of excess lipids in the body due to disturbance of lipid metabolism and marked by the formation of foam cells and Touton giant cells in skin lesions. Occurs in association with diabetes mellitus in the dog and is common in humans and chickens. See also xanthoma.

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