melanosis
/mel-uh-noh-sis/US // ˌmɛl əˈnoʊ sɪs //UK // (ˌmɛləˈnəʊsɪs) //
黑化病,黑色素沉着病,黑化症,黑化病症
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Pathology.
- : abnormal deposition or development of black or dark pigment in the tissues.
- : a discoloration caused by this.
Examples
In chronic cases the eventual effects are anaemia, melanosis, enlargement of the spleen and liver, and general cachexia.
He is stated to have died of "melanosis of the lungs," a disease in which the whole substance of the lungs turns completely black.
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