mel|a|no|sis

mel|a|no|sis
mel|a|no|sis «MEHL uh NOH sihs», noun, plural -ses «-seez».
1. an abnormal deposit or development of melanin in various parts of the body, sometimes leading to the production of malignant pigmented tumors.
2. a discoloration caused by this.
[< New Latin melanosis < Late Greek melánōsis blackening < melanoûsthai become black < mélās, -anos black]

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