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xanthogranuloma

(zan' thōgran' yōō-lō′mə)
n

A benign lesion occurring in infancy, usually solitary and composed of lipid-laden histiocytes with varying numbers of Tou-ton giant cells. In the oral cavity the lesion occurs most often on the tongue and regresses spontaneously.

 
 
Medical Dictionary: xan·tho·gran·u·lo·ma
(zăn'thə-grăn'yə-lō')
n.

An infiltration of retroperitoneal tissue by lipid macrophages, usually occurring in women.

 
Veterinary Dictionary: xanthogranuloma

A tumor having histological characteristics of both granuloma and xanthoma.

 
 

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