lipid granulomatosis
- noun
- /ˈlɪpɪd ˌɡræn.jʊ.ləˈmoʊ.tə.sɪs/
- Specialized
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granulomatosis lipídica
- Doctors diagnosed her with lipid granulomatosis after noticing characteristic xanthomas on her knees and elbows.
Examples
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Treatment for lipid granulomatosis focuses on managing cholesterol levels and preventing further xanthoma development.
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The presence of lipid granulomatosis often indicates an underlying lipid metabolism disorder.
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The doctor diagnosed her with lipid granulomatosis.
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Patients with lipid granulomatosis often have xanthomas.
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Doctors diagnosed her with lipid granulomatosis after noticing characteristic xanthomas on her knees and elbows.
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The presence of lipid granulomatosis often indicates an underlying lipid metabolism disorder.
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Treatment for lipid granulomatosis focuses on managing cholesterol levels and preventing further xanthoma development.
Synonyms
A rare skin condition with many yellow bumps on the elbows and knees linked to body fat problems
Small yellow bumps of fat under the skin, often on elbows and knees, that happen when blood fat is high
Yellowish skin bumps, often on the elbows and knees, that are linked to high cholesterol
A skin condition with many yellow bumps that happen when blood fat levels are high
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is compositionally built from 'lipid' (fat-related) + 'granulomatosis' (a granuloma-forming medical condition), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a granulomatous disease involving lipids or fat deposits. While specific clinical details (e.g. xanthomas on elbows/knees) are specialist, the basic medical meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Lipid granulomatosis comes from words that mean lipid 'fat' and granulomatosis 'many small lumps'. This image of many yellow fat bumps on the skin helps explain why the term names a condition with widespread fat deposits and a problem in how the body handles fat.
