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XANTHELASMA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does xanthelasma mean?
• XANTHELASMA (noun)
The noun XANTHELASMA has 1 sense:
1. xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly
Familiarity information: XANTHELASMA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("xanthelasma" is a kind of...):
xanthoma (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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