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xanthelasma

/zænθɪˈlæzmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xan-the-las-ma
IPA
/zænθɪˈlæzmə/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deposit of cholesterol on the eyelid.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin xanthelasma, from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) + ἔλασμα (élasma, “metal plate, foil”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: xanthelasma, ξανθός

Usage

Inflected Forms

xanthelasmas (plural) xanthelasmata (plural)

Derived Forms

xanthelasmic xanthelasmoidea

Frequently Paired Words

xanthoma

Questions

How do you pronounce xanthelasma?
The recorded pronunciation is /zænθɪˈlæzmə/.
What does xanthelasma mean?
A deposit of cholesterol on the eyelid.
Where does xanthelasma come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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