xanthoma pal·pe·brar·um (p l p -brâr m)n. The most common type of xanthoma consisting of soft yellow-orange plaque occurring in groups around the eyes. |
xanthoma palpebrarum.
See xanthelasma.
xanthoma palpebrarum (pal´p
-brä´rm),n a small, yellowish plaque on the eyelids resulting from an accumulation of lipids in reticuloendothelial cells. They often occur in persons with diabetes.
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