Definition of Melanosis

1. Noun. A condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin).

Exact synonyms: Melanism
Generic synonyms: Disease Of The Skin, Skin Disease, Skin Disorder

Definition of Melanosis

1. Noun. (medicine) The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character, causing pigmented tumours. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Melanosis

1. [n -NOSES]

Medical Definition of Melanosis

1. A disorder caused by a disturbance in melanin pigmentation, melanism. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Melanosis

melanopathy
melanophage
melanophilin
melanophlogite
melanophore
melanophore-expanding principle
melanophores
melanoplakia
melanoprotein
melanopsin
melanorrhagia
melanorrhoea
melanos
melanoscope
melanoses
melanosis (current term)
melanosis circumscripta precancerosa
melanosis coli
melanosity
melanosome
melanosomes
melanostatin
melanostibite
melanotekite
melanothallite
melanotic
melanotic carcinoma

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