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Xenogeneic
Obtained from a different species. Antigenieally foreign.
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Xanthopsis
A yellow pigmentation seen in certain cancers and degenerating tissue.
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Xanthoprotein
A yellow substance produced by heating proteins with nitric acid.
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Xanthoma tuberosum
A form of xanthoma that may appear on the neck, shoulders, trunk, or extremities, consisting of small elastic and yellowish nodules.
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Diabetic xanthoma
A yellow fatty skin deposit associated with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
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Juvenile xanthogranuloma
A skin disease that may be present at birth or develop in the first months of life. Firm dome-shaped yellow, pink, or orange papules, ranging from a few millimeters to 4 cm in diameter, are usually present on the scalp, face, and upper trunk. Biopsy of these lesions reveals lipid-filled histiocytes, inflammatory cells, and Touton…
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Xanthogranuloma
A tumor having characteristics of both an infectious granuloma and a xanthoma.
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Xanthocyte
A cell containing yellow pigment.
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Xanthocyanopia
A form of color blindness in which yellow and blue are distinguishable, but not red and green.
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Xanthine base
A group of chemical compounds including xanthine, hypoxanthine, uric acid, and theobromine, which have a purine as their base.
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