Melanoblastoma
melanoblastoma mel·a·no·blas·to·ma (měl’ə-nō-blā-stō’mə)
n.
See melanoma.
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melanocarcinoma mel·a·no·car·ci·no·ma (měl’ə-nō-kär’sə-nō’mə) n. See melanoma.
- Melanochroi
/ˌmɛləˈnɒkrəʊˌaɪ/ plural noun 1. a postulated subdivision of the Caucasoid race, characterized by dark hair and pale complexion
- Melanocyte
[muh-lan-uh-sahyt, mel-uh-nuh-] /məˈlæn əˌsaɪt, ˈmɛl ə nə-/ noun, Cell Biology. 1. a cell producing and containing melanin. /ˈmɛlənəʊˌsaɪt/ noun 1. (anatomy, zoology) a cell, usually in the epidermis, that contains melanin melanocyte mel·a·no·cyte (měl’ə-nō-sīt’) n. An epidermal cell capable of synthesizing melanin. mel’a·no·cyt’ic (-sĭt’ĭk) adj. melanocyte (měl’ə-nō-sīt’, mə-lān’ə-) An epidermal cell that synthesizes melanin.
- Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
[muh-lan-uh-sahyt-stim-yuh-ley-ting, mel-uh-nuh-] /məˈlæn əˌsaɪtˌstɪm yəˌleɪ tɪŋ, ˈmɛl ə nə-/ noun, Biochemistry. 1. . melanocyte-stimulating hormone n. Abbr. MSH A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that regulates skin color in humans and other vertebrates by stimulating melanin synthesis in melanocytes and melanin granule dispersal in melanophores. Also called intermedin. melanocyte-stimulating hormone A hormone that is […]
- Melanoderm
[muh-lan-uh-durm, mel-uh-nuh-] /məˈlæn əˌdɜrm, ˈmɛl ə nə-/ noun 1. a person with dark pigmentation of the skin.