'Xanthelasma' definitions:
Definition of 'xanthelasma'
noun
Xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly
Definition of 'Xanthelasma'
- Xanthelasma \Xan`the*las"ma\, n. [NL.; Gr. xanqo`s yellow +
'e`lasma a metal plate.] (Med.)
See Xanthoma.
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Definition of 'xanthelasma'
- 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.
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