Melanosis Definition

mĕlə-nōsĭs
melanoses
noun
The abnormal production and deposition of melanin in bodily tissue.
Webster's New World

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

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Noun

Singular:
melanosis
Plural:
melanoses

Origin of Melanosis

  • From Ancient Greek a growing black.

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