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- [zan-thoh-muh]
- /zænˈθoʊ mə/
- /zanθˈəʊmə/
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- [zan-thoh-muh]
- /zænˈθoʊ mə/
Definitions of xanthoma word
- noun plural xanthoma a yellow papule or nodule in the skin, containing lipid deposits. 1
- noun xanthoma An irregular yellow patch or nodule on the skin, caused by deposition of lipids. 1
- noun xanthoma the presence in the skin of fatty yellow or brownish plaques or nodules, esp on the eyelids, caused by a disorder of lipid metabolism 0
- noun xanthoma a small tumor, esp. of the skin, formed by a deposit of lipids, often in a soft, rounded, yellowish mass 0
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Origin of xanthoma
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; xanth- + -oma
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Parts of speech for Xanthoma
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
xanthoma popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Top questions with xanthoma
- what is a xanthoma?
- what is xanthoma?
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