Melanosis

Introduction: Melanosis

Description of Melanosis

Melanosis: a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin).
Source: WordNet 2.1

Melanosis: Disorders of increased melanin pigmentation that develop without preceding inflammatory disease.
Source: MeSH 2007

Melanosis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Melanosis:

• Abnormal
• Abnormal pain (6 causes)
• Brown
• Brown syndrome
• Black
• Pigmentation
• Pigmentation symptoms (305 causes)
• Pigmentation disorder

Terms associated with Melanosis:

Terms Similar to Melanosis:

• melanism

Source - WordNet 2.1

• Chloasma
• Freckles
• Melanism
• Melasma

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Melanosis:

• Acanthosis Nigricans
• Lentigo

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Melanosis

• Hyperpigmentation

Source - MeSH 2007

• skin disease
• disease of the skin
• skin disorder
• skin problem
• skin condition

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Melanosis

The following list attempts to classify Melanosis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• disease of the skin,skin condition,skin disease,skin disorder,skin problem
• disease
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
  • Skin Diseases
    • Pigmentation Disorders
      • Hyperpigmentation
        • Melanosis

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