melanosis
melanosis · melanoses
меланозис
The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character, causing…The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character, causing pigmented tumours.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character, causing pigmented tumours.
мелано́зисmelanózis
(countable, uncountable)A pigmentation of tissue.
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of nigredo.
More definitions
- a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
Translations
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By meaning 1
morbid deposition of black matter:
Origin
From melano- + -osis.From melano- + -osis.
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Forms
plural: melanosesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin):melanism
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable