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Answer for the clue "Occurs chiefly in the elderly ", 11 letters:
xanthelasma

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Xanthoma \Xan*tho"ma\, n. [NL. See Xantho- , and -oma .] (Med.) A skin disease marked by the development or irregular yellowish patches upon the skin, especially upon the eyelids; -- called also xanthelasma .

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Xanthelasma (or xanthelasma palpebrarum ) is a sharply demarcated yellowish deposit of fat underneath the skin, usually on or around the eyelids . While they are neither harmful nor painful , these minor growths may be disfiguring and can be removed. They ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly

Usage examples of xanthelasma.

Then, in the late afternoon, to the school: zygoma, xanthelasma, volvulus, all drained from him, at least, at last, all that ugly shit.