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melan-, as in melena (black stools) or melanocyte (pigment-producing skin cell).
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∙ 12y agoMelan- is the combining form meaning dark or black.
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What does the medical terminology combining form melano- mean?
The medical terminology combining form melano- pertains to the color black. It is commonly used in medical terms related to pigment-producing cells known as melanocytes, which are responsible for skin coloration.
What is the medical term meaning dark orange color of concentrated urine?
Amber
Light independent phase?
It is called the dark combining.
What is the medical term meaning the condition of dark pigment that accumulates in urine as a result of liver or gallbladder disease?
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What is the medical term meaning soft raised dark reddish purple birthmark?
The most typical birthmark meeting that description is a strawberry hemangioma.
What is a sentence for in the dark?
You didn't say if you meant the phrase "in the dark" as the literal meaning or the idiomatic meaning. Literal: "When the moon sets, we will be in the dark." Idiom: "Bill is mad at me, but I am in the dark about the reason."
Japanese word meaning dark?
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What color does green and magenta make?
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What are nocturnal eyes?
I'm not sure if 'nocturnal eyes' is the correct terminology, but it basically means that whatever has 'nocturnal eyes can see in the dark.
What is the meaning of Prieto?
The meaning of Prieto is dark. The term is most commonly a surname which eludes to one having dark hair or skin.
