Definitions

1. noun

A benign, usually painless, growth or tumor composed of fat tissue or a fatty mass, often found in the skin or other parts of the body.

“The doctor examined the patient’s skin and found a steatoma that needed to be removed for further examination.”

2. noun

A swelling of fatty tissue, particularly in the skin, often due to a blockage of a sebaceous gland.

“The dermatologist diagnosed the patient’s steatoma as a blocked sebaceous gland that was causing the fatty swelling.”