dictionary help| macromelanosome --> giant melanosome | medical dictionary |
A large spherical melanosome (1 to 6 u in diameter) formed in the cytoplasm of melanocytes in cafe-au-lait spots and other melanocytic disorders.
Synonyms: macromelanosome.
(05 Mar 2000)
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