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A disorder of lipid metabolism in which massively elevated levels of triglycerides are accompanied by the presence of chylomicrons in the blood, even after a fast. It results in abdominal pain, eruptive xanthomas, hepatosplenomegaly, memory loss, and occasionally, life-threatening pancreatitis. The syndrome may result from congenital deficiencies or inhibition of lipoprotein lipase; from apolipoprotein deficiency;…

Lymph accumulated in the enlarged lymphatic vessels and thickened skin of the scrotum.  

Distention of the tunica vaginalis testis with chyle. The occurrence of fatty lymph fluid beneath the membrane that envelops the testicle, typically observed following the rupture of lymphatic vessels in cases of elephantiasis.  

A tumor of the intestinal lymph vessels containing chyle.  

A rare systemic vasculitis affecting the respiratory, musculoskeletal, cardiac, and peripheral nervous systems. It typically develops in patients with a history of asthma or allergy and is marked by hypereosinophilia. This condition is characterized by vasculitis, which refers to inflammation occurring in the walls of small blood vessels. It predominantly affects individuals in their thirties…

Discoloration of the skin due to deposition of gold.  

Gray patches of skin discoloration after therapeutic administration of gold.  

A mixture of neutral principles obtained from goa powder, which is deposited in the wood of Araroba, a leguminous tree of South America. It is used topically as an ointment for treatment of certain skin disorders. It promotes the growth of skin tumors in laboratory animals.