xanthosis
noun
xan·tho·sis
\zanˈthōsə̇s\
Definition of xanthosis
xanthoses
\-ōˌsēz\1 : yellow discoloration of the skin from abnormal causes
2 : a virus disease of the strawberry plant characterized by crinkling and curling, yellowing and dwarfing of the leaves, and stunting of the entire plant
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Origin and Etymology of xanthosis
New Latin, from xanth- + -osis
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