English word pseudoxanthoma comes from English pseudo- (False, not genuine, fake.), English xanthoma
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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pseudo- | English (eng) | False, not genuine, fake. |
xanthoma | English (eng) | (medicine) A small, yellow nodule, rich in cholesterol and other lipids, that occurs in the skin, often near a joint. |
pseudoxanthoma | English (eng) | (pathology) Any of several diseases of tendons and other tissues having some characteristics of true xanthomas. |