Meanings
nounxanthelasma (countable and uncountable, plural xanthelasmas or xanthelasmata)
plural xanthelasmas · plural xanthelasmata
- countableuncountableA deposit of cholesterol on the eyelid.
Origin
- Ancient Greekξανθός“yellow”
- New Latinxanthelasma
- Englishxanthelasma
From New Latin xanthelasma, from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) + ἔλασμα (élasma, “metal plate, foil”).
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Arabic لُوَيْحَة صَفْرَاء
- لُوَيْحَة صَفْرَاءeyelid cholesterol deposit
Polish kępka żółta, żółtak
- kępka żółtaeyelid cholesterol deposit
- żółtakeyelid cholesterol deposit
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Chicago
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