cholesterosis cutis
- noun
- /kəˌlɛstəˈroʊsɪs ˈkjuːtɪs/
- Specialized
:
colesterosis cutis
- The dermatologist identified cholesterosis cutis on the patient's elbows and recommended further tests for lipid disorders.
Examples
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People with uncontrolled cholesterol levels may develop cholesterosis cutis, often noticed as yellowish skin bumps.
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Treatment for cholesterosis cutis involves managing the underlying lipid metabolism disorder.
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The patient was diagnosed with cholesterosis cutis last week.
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Doctors often see cholesterosis cutis in patients with high cholesterol.
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The dermatologist identified cholesterosis cutis on the patient's elbows and recommended further tests for lipid disorders.
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People with uncontrolled cholesterol levels may develop cholesterosis cutis, often noticed as yellowish skin bumps.
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Treatment for cholesterosis cutis involves managing the underlying lipid metabolism disorder.
Synonyms
Small yellow bumps of fat under the skin, often on elbows and knees, that happen when blood fat is high
A condition where yellow fat bumps appear on the skin, often on elbows and knees and linked to high cholesterol
A rare skin condition with many yellow bumps on the elbows and knees linked to body fat problems
A skin condition with many yellow bumps that happen when blood fat levels are high
How Widespread
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
cholesterosis + cutis
The term is morphologically compositional: 'cholesterosis' denotes a cholesterol-related pathological condition and 'cutis' is Latin for skin, so together they literally mean a cholesterol-related skin condition. This follows regular medical compound formation, so a learner who knows both constituents can derive the meaning (even though the items are technical and likely unfamiliar to typical B1 learners).
Etymology
Cholesterosis cutis comes from the parts cholesterosis (from the word 'cholesterol') and cutis (Latin for 'skin'). The name gives a clear image: cholesterol building up in the skin and making yellow bumps, so today it means a skin condition with cholesterol deposits.
