xanthomatosis

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xanthomatosis xan·tho·ma·to·sis (zān'thō-mə-tō'sĭs)
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.

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xanthomatosis

noun
widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism 
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