xanthoma tuberosum


xan·tho·ma tu·be·ro·sum

xanthomatosis associated with familial type II, and occasionally type III, hyperlipoproteinemia. Synonym(s): xanthoma tuberosum simplex

xan·tho·ma tu·be·ro·sum

(zan-thō'mă tū-bĕr-ō'sum) Xanthomatosis associated with familial type II, and occasionally type III, hyperlipoproteinemia.

xanthoma tuberosum

A form of xanthoma that may appear on the neck, shoulders, trunk, or extremities, consisting of small elastic and yellowish nodules.See also: xanthoma