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Meaning of XANTHELASMA
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
xanthoma
of
the
eyelids
;
occurs
chiefly
in
the
elderly
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
\
Xan
`
the
*
las
"
ma
\,
n
. [
NL
.;
Gr
.
xanqo
`
s
yellow
+ '
e
`
lasma
a
metal
plate
.] (
Med
.)
See
{
Xanthoma
}.
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
These are soft yellow fatty accumulations at the eyelids. They are usually associated with some form of disorders of fat metabolism.
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