- melanosis
- melanosis (Del gr. tardío μελάνωσις, ennegrecimiento). f. Biol. Alteración de los tejidos orgánicos, caracterizada por el color oscuro que presentan.
Diccionario de la lengua española. 2015.
Diccionario de la lengua española. 2015.
Melanosis — Classification and external resources MeSH D008548 Melanosis is a form of hyperpigmentation associated with increased melanin.[1] It can can refer to … Wikipedia
melanosis — f. patol. Alteración del color normal de los tejidos por depósitos de melanina u otros pigmentos. Medical Dictionary. 2011. melanosis … Diccionario médico
melanosis — (n.) 1823, medical Latin, from Gk. melanosis a becoming black, from melanoun to become black, from melas (gen. melanos); see MELANIN (Cf. melanin). Related: Melanotic … Etymology dictionary
melanosis — [mel΄ə nō′sis] n. [ModL < Gr melanōsis, a becoming black < melanousthai, to become black < melas: see MELANO ] the abnormal production and deposition of melanin in the body tissues melanotic [mel′ənät′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Melanosis — Mel a*no sis, [NL., fr. Gr. ? a growing black, fr. me las, me lanos, black.] (Med.) The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character, causing pigmented tumors. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Melanosis — Melanosis, griech., Schwarzsucht; die krankhafte Umänderung des Blutroths (Hämatins) in schwarzen Farbstoff … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
melanosis — (Del gr. melas, negro + osis, enfermedad no inflamatoria.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 MEDICINA Oscurecimiento anormal de los tejidos orgánicos, en especial de la piel, por acumulación de melanina. IRREG. plural melanosis 2 AGRICULTURA Enfermedad de… … Enciclopedia Universal
melanosis — /mel euh noh sis/, n. Pathol. 1. abnormal deposition or development of black or dark pigment in the tissues. 2. a discoloration caused by this. [1815 25; < NL < LGk melánosis a becoming black. See MELAN , OSIS] * * * … Universalium
melanosis — melÉ™ nəʊsɪs n. skin disease characterized by abnormal deposits or development of dark pigment in the skin; discoloration caused by melanosis … English contemporary dictionary
melanosis — mel•a•no•sis [[t]ˌmɛl əˈnoʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses [[t] siz[/t]] 1) pat abnormal deposition or development of black or dark pigment in the tissues 2) pat a discoloration caused by this • Etymology: 1815–25; < LGk melánōsis a becoming black. See… … From formal English to slang