melanosis Synonyms
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melanosis Meaning
Wordnet
melanosis (n)
a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
Webster
melanosis ()
The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character, causing pigmented tumors.
melanosis Sentence Examples
- Melanosis is a medical condition characterized by increased melanin production.
- Adrenal melanosis occurs when melanin is deposited in the adrenal glands.
- Solar melanosis is a skin condition caused by excessive sun exposure.
- Dermal melanosis refers to the darkening of the skin due to increased melanin production.
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a genetic disorder linked to gastrointestinal and skin melanosis.
- Malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer that arises from melanocytes.
- Neuromelanosis is the presence of melanin in the brain, typically in the substantia nigra.
- Ocular melanosis involves the accumulation of melanin in the eye.
- Melanocytic naevi are commonly known as moles and contain melanocytes that produce melanin.
- Melanosis coli is a rare condition characterized by black pigmentation of the colon mucosa.
FAQs About the word melanosis
a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character, causing
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Melanosis is a medical condition characterized by increased melanin production.
Adrenal melanosis occurs when melanin is deposited in the adrenal glands.
Solar melanosis is a skin condition caused by excessive sun exposure.
Dermal melanosis refers to the darkening of the skin due to increased melanin production.
