cholesterolosis

cho·les·ter·ol·o·sis

(kō-les'ter-ol-ō'sis), 1. A condition resulting from a disturbance in metabolism of lipids, characterized by deposits of cholesterol in tissue, as in Tangier disease. 2. Cholesterol crystals in the anterior chamber of the eye, as in aphakia with associated retinal separation. Synonym(s): cholesterinosis

cho·les·ter·ol·o·sis

(kō-les'ter-ol'ŏ-sis) 1. A condition resulting from a disturbance in metabolism of lipids, characterized by deposits of cholesterol in tissue. 2. Cholesterol crystals in the anterior chamber of the eye.

Cholesterolosis

Cholesterol crystals or deposits in the lining of the gallbladder.Mentioned in: Gallstones