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xanthelasma

/zænθɪˈlæzmə/

xanthelasma noun: a deposit of cholesterol on the eyelid.

Noun

xanthelasma (countable and uncountable, plural xanthelasmas or xanthelasmata)

  1. A deposit of cholesterol on the eyelid.

xanthelasma meaning in Tamil and Arabic

xanthelasma in Tamil

மஞ்சள் தட்டு

xanthelasma in Arabic

eyelid cholesterol deposit
لُوَيْحَة صَفْرَاء

Forms of xanthelasma

pluralxanthelasmas
pluralxanthelasmata

Origin of xanthelasma

From New Latin xanthelasma, from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) + ἔλασμα (élasma, “metal plate, foil”).

Words formed from xanthelasma

Questions about xanthelasma

What does xanthelasma mean?
Xanthelasma means a deposit of cholesterol on the eyelid.
What is xanthelasma in Tamil?
Xanthelasma in Tamil is மஞ்சள் தட்டு. See Xanthelasma meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is xanthelasma?
Xanthelasma is a noun.
How do you pronounce xanthelasma?
Xanthelasma is pronounced /zænθɪˈlæzmə/.
What is the plural of xanthelasma?
The plural of xanthelasma is xanthelasmas.

Words near xanthelasma in the dictionary

  1. xanthaurine
  2. Xanthe
  3. xanthein
  4. xantheine
  5. xantheins
  6. xanthelasma
  7. xanthelasmas
  8. xanthelasmata
  9. xanthelasmic
  10. xanthelasmoidea
  11. xanthematin

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