English noun: xanthoma | |||
1. | xanthoma (state) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cholesterosis cutis, lipid granulomatosis, lipoid granulomatosis, xanthelasma, xanthoma disseminatum, xanthoma multiplex, xanthomatosis | ||