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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small, yellow nodule, rich in cholesterol and other lipids, that occurs in the skin, often near a joint
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Etymology

From xanth- + -oma.

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