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Xanthoma - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Xanthoma : (noun)
1: 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
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Xanthoma : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Xanthoma : Xanthoma: Yellowish firm nodules in the skin frequently indicating underlying disease, such as hyperlipidemia ), or other conditions. A xanthoma is a kind of harmless growth of tissue.
Under the cytoplasm (the nonnuclear zone of the cell).
The word "xanthoma" is made up of " { nodule .
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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