eruptive xanthoma

eruptive xanthoma definition - medical

eruptive xanthoma

noun
A condition affecting individuals with severe hyperlipemia in which groups of waxy yellow or yellowish-brown lesions appear suddenly, especially over extensors of the elbows and knees and on the back and buttocks.

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