'Xanthoma' definitions:
Definition of 'xanthoma'
(from WordNet)
noun
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
Definition of 'Xanthoma'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]