petrolatoma

petrolatoma

An obsolete term for a circumscribed inflammatory reaction to petrolatum.

Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

petrolatoma

(pĕt″rō-lă-tō′mă) [L. petrolatum, petroleum]

A tumor or swelling caused by the introduction of liquid petrolatum under the skin.

Medical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners