Definitions for xanthoma
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Princeton's WordNet
xanthoma(noun)
a skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules; sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol metabolism
Wiktionary
xanthoma(Noun)
A small, yellow nodule, rich in cholesterol and other lipids, that occurs in the skin, often near a joint
Origin: From xantho- + -oma.
Webster Dictionary
Xanthoma(noun)
a skin disease marked by the development or irregular yellowish patches upon the skin, especially upon the eyelids; -- called also xanthelasma
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