xanthoma
/zan-thoh-muh/US // zænˈθoʊ mə //UK // (zænˈθəʊmə) //
黄瘤,黄疽病,黄疽瘤,黄疽病人
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural xan·tho·mas, xan·tho·ma·ta [zan-thoh-muh-tuh]. /zænˈθoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
- : a yellow papule or nodule in the skin, containing lipid deposits.
Examples
The macular or flat (xanthoma planum) and the tubercular (xanthoma tuberculatum or tuberosum).
In some instances both varieties (xanthoma multiplex) are seen in the same individual.
In some cases (xanthoma diabeticorum) of general xanthoma diabetes is the causative factor.
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