melanoacanthomamedical dictionary

A seborrhoeic keratosis with melanin pigmentation associated with proliferation of intraepidermal melanocytes.

Origin: melano-+ G. Akantha, thorn, + suffix -oma, tumour

(05 Mar 2000)

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