| xanthochromia | The occurrence of patches of yellow colour in the skin, resembling xanthoma, but without the nodules or plates. Synonym: cholesteroderma, xanthochroia, xanthoderma, xanthopathy, yellow disease, yellow skin. Origin: xantho-+ G. Chroma, colour (05 Mar 2000) |
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| xanthochromic | Yellow-coloured. Synonym: xanchromatic, xanthochromic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| xanthochroous | Light-skinned; Having a fair yellowish complexion; blond. Origin: xantho-+ G. Chroa, complexion (05 Mar 2000) |
| xanthoderma | 1. Synonym: xanthochromia. 2. Any yellow colouration of the skin. Synonym: yellow skin. Origin: xantho-+ G. Derma, skin (05 Mar 2000) |
| xanthodont | One who has yellow teeth. Origin: xantho-+ G. Odous, tooth (05 Mar 2000) |
| xanthogen | <chemistry> The hypothetical radical supposed to be characteristic of xanthic acid. Synonym: persulphocyanogen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| xanthogenate | <chemistry> A salt of xanthic acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| xanthogenic | <chemistry> Producing a yellow colour or compound; xanthic. See Xanthic acid, under Xanthic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| xanthogranuloma | A peculiar infiltration of retroperitoneal tissue by lipid macrophages, occurring most commonly in women. (05 Mar 2000) |
| xanthogranuloma, juvenile | Benign disorder of infants and children characterised by multiple nodules with lipid-laden, non-langerhans-cell histiocytes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| xanthogranulomatous | Relating to, of the nature of, or affected by xanthogranuloma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis | Chronic cholecystitis with conspicuous nodular infiltration by lipid macrophages; may be associated with biliary obstruction by calculi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis | <radiology> Big kidney, non-functioning (80%), dilated calyces, thin cortex, calculi (often staghorn), adult females, usually unilateral, Gram-negative infection, especially Proteus mirabilis, symptoms: fatigue, low fever, dysuria, flank pain, pathology: granulomata in parenchyma with foam cells, cholesterol slits, fibrosis, atrophic glomeruli, atypical focal form: may resemble focal carcinoma (12 Dec 1998) |
| xanthoma | <dermatology> A benign lesion composed of lipid laden foam cells, which are histiocytes containing cytoplasmic lipid material. Also called xanthelasma and causes yellow lesions under the skin. (09 Mar 1998) |
| xanthoma diabeticorum | Eruptive xanthoma associated with severe diabetes. (05 Mar 2000) |