Meaning of MELANOSIS
| Pronunciation: | | `melu'nowsis
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| | Definition: | | [n] a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin) |
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| | Synonyms: | | melanism |
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| | See Also: | | disease of the skin, skin condition, skin disease, skin disorder, skin problem | |
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| | Definition: | | \Mel`a*no"sis\, [NL., fr. Gr. ? a growing black, fr.
me`las, -anos, black.] (Med.)
The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant
character, causing pigmented tumors.
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