xanthoma palpebrarum
[ păl′pə-brâr′əm ]
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n.
The most common type of xanthoma consisting of soft yellow-orange plaque occurring in groups around the eyes.
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Words nearby xanthoma palpebrarum
xanthoderma, xanthogranuloma, xanthoma, xanthoma disseminatum, xanthoma multiplex, xanthoma palpebrarum, xanthoma planum, xanthomatosis, xanthomatosis bulbi, xanthomatous, xanthoma tuberosum
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