Meanings
nounxanthomatosis (countable and uncountable, plural xanthomatoses)
plural xanthomatoses
- countableuncountablemedicineA disorder in which excess lipid accumulates in the body and produces xanthomas
Synonyms & antonyms
nounwidespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism
Similar
xanthoma multiplexcholesterosis cutislipid granulomatosislipoid granulomatosis
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From xanthoma + -osis. By surface analysis, xanth- + -omatosis.
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APA
xanthomatosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthomatosis
MLA
“xanthomatosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthomatosis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xanthomatosis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthomatosis.
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