Meaning Of The Word Xanthoma

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xanthoma in American English
a small tumor, esp. of the skin, formed by a deposit of lipids, often in a soft, rounded, yellowish mass
noun: a yellow papule or nodule in the skin, containing lipid deposits

xanthoma in British English
noun: the presence in the skin of fatty yellow or brownish plaques or nodules, esp on the eyelids, caused by a disorder of lipid metabolism

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