meaning of xanthoma
1. A skin disease marked by the development or irregular yellowish patches upon the skin, especially upon the eyelids; -- called also xanthelasma.
2. 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
Related Words
xanthoma | xanthoma disseminatum | xanthoma multiplex | xanthomatosis |
