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xanthoma

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xanthoma /zanˈθəʊmə /
noun
(plural xanthomas)
(plural or xanthomata /zanˈθəʊmətə/)
Medicine an irregular yellow patch or nodule on the skin, caused by deposition of lipids.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: from Greek xanthos yellow + -oma.
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