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- xan|tho|ma «zan THOH muh», noun.a disease of the skin with yellowish patches: »
An increased incidence of atherosclerosis has been observed in diseases…such as xanthoma (Science News Letter).
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xan|tho|phyl — xan|tho|phyll or xan|tho|phyl «ZAN thuh fihl», noun. 1. a yellow pigment related to carotene, present in green leaves and plants, and found especially in autumn leaves; lutein. It is thought to be a product of the decomposition of chlorophyll.… … Useful english dictionary
xan|tho|phyll — or xan|tho|phyl «ZAN thuh fihl», noun. 1. a yellow pigment related to carotene, present in green leaves and plants, and found especially in autumn leaves; lutein. It is thought to be a product of the decomposition of chlorophyll. Formula:… … Useful english dictionary
xan|tho|chro|ic — «ZAN thuh KROH ihk», adjective. = xanthochroid. (Cf. ↑xanthochroid) … Useful english dictionary
xan|tho|chroid — «ZAN thuh kroyd», adjective, noun. Ethnology. –adj. having yellow hair and pale complexion. –n. a xanthochroid person. ╂[< New Latin xanthochroi, plural, xanthochroids as a group (coined by Thomas Huxley) < Greek xanthós yellow + ōchrós… … Useful english dictionary
xan|tho|ma|to|sis — «zan THOH muh TOH sihs», noun. a disease with soft, yellowish, tumorlike patches on the body, caused by an unbalanced cholesterol metabolism … Useful english dictionary
xan|tho|my|cin — «ZAN thuh MY sihn», noun. an antibiotic obtained from streptomyces … Useful english dictionary
xan|tho|phore — «ZAN thuh fawr, fohr», noun. a chromatophore containing a yellow pigment: »Unlike melanophores, the cells that carry the yellow pigment (xanthophores) do not increase or decrease in number in response to outside stimulati (Scientific American) … Useful english dictionary
xan|tho|phyl|lic — «ZAN thuh FIHL ihk», adjective. having to do with or containing xanthophyll … Useful english dictionary
xan|tho|phyl|lous — «ZAN thuh FIHL uhs», adjective. = xanthophyllic. (Cf. ↑xanthophyllic) … Useful english dictionary
xan|tho|pro|te|ic — «ZAN thoh proh TEE ihk», adjective. having to do with xanthoprotein … Useful english dictionary
