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Melanism

Congenital excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers and/or eyes.

📖 Definitions of "Melanism"

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Congenital excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers and/or eyes.

🔄 Synonyms of "Melanism"

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Word	Definition
melanosisnoun	(pathology) A pigmentation of tissue.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Melanism"

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Word	Definition
melanosisnoun	(pathology) A pigmentation of tissue.
hypermelanismnoun	(pathology) An excess of melanin in the skin
hypomelanosisnoun	Hypomelanism.
albinoismnoun	congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino
hypermelanosisnoun	(pathology) Excessive melanosis.
amelanosisnoun	(pathology) A lack of melanin pigmentation
amelanismnoun	amelanosis
melanodermianoun	Alternative form of melanoderma. [(pathology) An unusual darkening of the skin.]
albinismnoun	Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.
fibromelanosisnoun	pigmentation of fibrous tissue (typically feathers)
melanodermanoun	(pathology) An unusual darkening of the skin.
melanemianoun	Alternative form of melanaemia. [(medicine, obsolete) A morbid state in which the blood contains black pigment, either floating freely or embedded in the white blood cells; either a disease or a sign of one, ambiguously.]
melanocytosisnoun	(medicine) The presence of an excessive number of melanocytes.
hypomelanismnoun	The condition of being hypomelanistic
leukomelanosisnoun	Synonym of hypopigmentation.
chromatosisnoun	(medicine) Pigmentation, especially unusual pigmentation of human or animal tissue.
melanonychianoun	(medicine) A black or brown pigmentation of the nail plate.
melanoacanthomanoun	A benign, darkly pigmented cutaneous condition characterized by a skin lesion with a dull or lackluster surface, and involving a proliferation of keratinocytes and melanocytes.
allochromasianoun	(pathology) A change in the colour of skin or hair.
hyperpigmentationnoun	The darkening of an area of skin or nails, caused by increased melanin.