melanosis (redirected from congenital melanosis)

mel·a·no·sis  (ml-nss)

n. pl. mel·a·no·ses (-sz)

Abnormally dark pigmentation of the skin or other tissues, resulting from a disorder of pigment metabolism. Also called melanism.

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mela·notic (-ntk) adj.

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melanosis [ˌmɛləˈnəʊsɪs], melanism [ˈmɛləˌnɪzəm]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a skin condition characterized by excessive deposits of melanin

melanotic  [ˌmɛləˈnɒtɪk] adj

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melanosis

abnormal production and presence of melanin, a black pigment, in the body tissues. — melanotic, adj.

See also: Blackening and Blackness

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Noun

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melanosis - a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin) melanism disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder - a disease affecting the skin