Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term xanthoma?

A. xanth (yellow) + oma (tumor) = yellow tumor
B. xanth (fat) + oma (tumor) = fatty tumor
C. xanth (pus) + oma (formation) = pus formation
D. xanth (oil) + oma (hernia) = hernia filled with oil
E. xanth (dry) + oma (hernia) = dry hernia


Answer: A

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