A yellowish deposit of fatty material in the skin, often on the elbow or buttock. They may be associated with hyperlipidaemias (see xanthomatosis).
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| Xanthoma | 
| A yellowish deposit of fatty material in the skin, often on the elbow or buttock. They may be associated with hyperlipidaemias (see xanthomatosis). | 
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