Disease marked by abnormal pigmentation may be called chromatosis or melanosis, or melanopathy. Amelanism or amelanosis is the term used for a lack of pigmentation of the skin.
Some examples of chromatosis or melanosis:
Diseases marked by abnormal pigmentation may be called chromatosis or melanosis, or melanopathy. Amelanism or amelanosis is the term used for a lack of pigmentation of the skin.
Some examples of chromatosis or melanosis:
Melanosis
The term would depend on where on the body the pigments are located and what is causing the pigment in the first place.
* Melasma is the medical term for unusual dark patches on the body, especially noticeable when they occur on the face and on skin exposed to the sun.
*In dentistry, 'melanosis' (melanin pigment in skin tissues) is normal in the gums of dark-skinned people and sometimes found in light-skinned people.
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Melanosis
Melanosis
albino
Vitiligo is the localized loss of skin pigmentation.
melanosis
Vitiligo
There could be many causes for pigment loss. Most common is vitiligo.
A melanocyte is a pigmented skin cell.
melanocyte.
xanthochroism
bilirubinuria
Albinism=this condition is the result of a missing enzyme that is necessary for the production of melanin.Albinism=this condition is the result of a missing enzyme that is necessary for the production of melanin.
Melanosis
Melanin
Melanosis is the term for unusual black pigment deposits and it can be seen in the colon and rectum sometimes when a biopsy is done. This is called melanosis coli. This odd pigmentation is not cancerous.Another condition is Black Lung Disease. It is caused by long exposure to coal dust and was (and is) still seen in miners. The miners used to work without any type of protection for the respiratory tract. It wasn't until 2016 that the final rules were put in place for the miner's protection.Another dark pigment condition is seen in the skin and is called melisma.
VitiligoalbinismAlbinoAlbinoism.
melanin
vitiligo
Leuko- is the medical term for white.albin/o or leuk/0
Hyperbilirubinemia.not sure what you are looking for......jaundice, icterus, hyperbilirubinemia?This is called jaundice.
Melanoma means cancer of melanocytes, or pigment-generating skin cells.