melano-, melan-, mela-, melen-
(Greek: the color black; dark)
melanocarcinoma
melanocyte
melanoderm
melanoderma
melanodermatitis
melanodermic
melanogaster
melanogenesis
melanoglossia
A black tongue, or a medical condition in which the tongue turns black.
This condition is usually caused by a bacterial infection or an allergic reaction.
melanoid
melanoleukoderma
melanoma
melanonychia
1. Black pigmentation (coloring) of the nails.
2. Blackening of the nails by melanin pigmentation.
melanopathy
Disease marked by pigmentation of the skin.
melanosis
Other related "dark; shadow, shade; black" units:
lygo-;
nigri-;
nocti-;
nycti-;
scoto-;
skio-;
umbra-.
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