| xanthelasma | <medicine> See Xanthoma. Origin: NL.; Gr. Xanqos = yellow + 'elasma a metal plate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| xanthelasma palpebrarum | Soft yellow-orange plaques on the eyelids or medial canthus, the most common form of xanthoma; may be associated with low-density lipoproteins, especially in younger adults Synonym: xanthelasma, xanthoma palpebrarum. (05 Mar 2000) |