English word melanuria comes from English -uria, English melano- (Melanin.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-uria | English (eng) | (pathology) Referring to the state or condition of the urine. |
melano- | English (eng) | Melanin. |
melanuria | English (eng) | (medicine) The excretion of urine of an abnormally dark colour, caused by the presence of melanin or other pigments or by the action of phenol, creosote, resorcin, and other coal-tar derivatives. |