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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Pigmentation Disorders > Hyperpigmentation > Melanosis
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Pigmentation Disorders > Hyperpigmentation > Melanosis

Preferred term

Melanosis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Melanism

Note

  • for neurocutaneous melanosis, coord with NEUROCUTANEOUS SYNDROMES

Scope note

  • Disorders of increased melanin pigmentation that develop without preceding inflammatory disease.

History note

  • FRECKLES was see LENTIGO 1963-79

In other languages

  • melanoosi

    Finnish

  • chloasma
  • maksaläiskä
  • maksatäplä
  • melanosis
  • melasma
  • Melanos

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008548

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