Xanthelasma

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Xanthoma \Xan*tho"ma\, n. [NL. See {Xantho-}, and {-oma}.]
     (Med.)
     A skin disease marked by the development or irregular
     yellowish patches upon the skin, especially upon the eyelids;
     -- called also {xanthelasma}.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Xanthelasma \Xan`the*las"ma\, n. [NL.; Gr. xanqo`s yellow +
     'e`lasma a metal plate.] (Med.)
     See {Xanthoma}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  xanthelasma
       n : xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly