melanocyte
melanocyte
Definition
melano·cyte (mel′ə nō sīt′, mə lan′ə-)
melanocyte
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: The melanin is present in special cells called melanocytes in the iris of the eye.
Adjective modifier
- human: Human melanocytes exposed to UVB or UVA in vivo show comparable levels of thymine dimmers.
Modifies a noun
- cell: A mole is made of a collection of melanocyte pigment cells, which give the mole its color.
Preposition: in
- skin: The number of melanocytes in the skin is the same in all races.
Browse dictionary entries near melanocyte
- Melanochroi
- melanoblast
- melano-
- melanize
- melanite
- melanism
- melanin
- Melanie
- melanic
- Melanesian
- melanoid
- melanoma
- melanophore
- melanosis
- melanosome
- melanous
- melaphyre
- melastome
- melatonin
- Melba
