Xan`the·las'ma noun [ New Latin ; Greek xanqo`s yellow + 'e`lasma a metal plate.] (Medicine) See Xanthoma . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/X/1
Xanthelasma: Tiny (1-2 mm) yellowish plaques that are slightly raised on the skin surface of the upper or lower eyelids. Xanthelasma is caused by tiny deposits of fat in the skin and is often associated with abnormal blood fat levels (hyperlipidemia). Xanthelasma is a kind of minute harmless growth of tissue. Xanthelasma typically appears in or nea... Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6036
fatty deposits around the eyes that are common in elderly people and are associated with high levels of cholesterol in the blood Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20875
Tiny, yellowish growths on the eyelids, which are caused by small fat deposits under the skin, due to hyperlipidemia, or abnormally elevated levels of fat in the blood. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22233