xanthelasma
See also: xanthélasma
English
Etymology
From New Latin xanthelasma, from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) + ἔλασμα (élasma, “metal plate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zænθɪˈlæzmə/
Noun
xanthelasma (plural xanthelasmas or xanthelasmata)
- A deposit of cholesterol on the eyelid.
Derived terms
- xanthelasmic
- xanthelasmoidea
Related terms
- xanthoma
Descendants
- New Latin: xanthelasmoideus