Meaning of XANTHOMA
| Pronunciation: | | zan'thowmu
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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 |
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| | See Also: | | cholesterosis cutis, disease of the skin, lipid granulomatosis, lipoid granulomatosis, skin condition, skin disease, skin disorder, skin problem, xanthelasma, xanthoma disseminatum, xanthoma multiplex, xanthomatosis | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Xan*tho"ma\, n. [NL. See {Xantho-}, and {-oma}.]
(Med.)
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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