English word melanosis comes from English -osis, English melano- (Melanin.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-osis | English (eng) | (pathology) functional disease or condition such as hepatosis. Formation, increase. Process, action. |
melano- | English (eng) | Melanin. |
melanosis | English (eng) | (medicine) The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character, causing pigmented tumours. |