xanthoma

9.9

Yellow fatty lumps under the skin often linked to high cholesterol

noun
/zænˈθoʊmə/

Specialized

: xantoma

The doctor diagnosed the yellowish growths on his eyelids as xanthoma.

Examples

People with high cholesterol may develop xanthomas on their neck or back.
Treatment of the underlying condition can sometimes reduce the appearance of xanthoma lesions.
People with high cholesterol may develop xanthomas on their neck or back.
The doctor diagnosed her with a xanthoma on her elbow.
Many patients with high cholesterol may develop xanthomas.
The doctor diagnosed the yellowish growths on his eyelids as xanthoma.
Treatment of the underlying condition can sometimes reduce the appearance of xanthoma lesions.

Compounds

xanthoma disseminatum

Specialized

9.9

A rare long-lasting skin disease that causes many small orange or brown bumps on the body

xanthoma multiplex

Specialized

9.5

Small yellow bumps of fat under the skin, often on elbows and knees, that happen when blood fat is high

How Widespread

cholesterosis cutis

Specialized

9.9

xanthoma

Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

xanthoma singular

xanthomas plural

Morphology

xanthoma = xanth + oma

The word is formed from medical combining forms ('xanth-' = yellow, '-oma' = tumor) that are not standalone English words, so an average B1 learner cannot reliably derive the meaning from familiar English vocabulary.

Etymology

The word xanthoma comes from Greek parts xanth- meaning 'yellow' and -oma meaning 'swelling' or 'tumor'. So a xanthoma is a yellow lump under the skin, which is why the word names the yellowish fatty deposits doctors see.