melanotic
Containing dark pigment
Melanotic describes something containing or characterized by melanin, the dark pigment found in skin, hair, and eyes.
The term appears primarily in medical and biological contexts: a melanotic lesion contains abnormal melanin deposits, while melanotic tumors are pigmented growths.
The opposite is amelanotic, lacking melanin.
Brown-black biological pigment
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- hyperpigmentationLocalized skin darkening condition
- depigmentationLoss of natural coloring
skin color · complexion · ultraviolet · sunlight · genetics · polymorphism · variation · enzymatic
Pigmented dermal lesion
- birthmarkCongenital skin discoloration
- maculeFlat skin discoloration
- papuleSmall raised skin lesion
- spotMark or location
freckles · lentigo · dysplastic · compound · intradermal · congenital · atypical · pigmented
Epithelial malignant tumor
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
oncology · pathology · biopsy · lesion · staging · prognosis · chemotherapy · immunotherapy
Outermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- cutaneousRelating to skin
- skin toneBody's surface coloration
- tanYellowish-brown hue
sunburn · photodamage · photoaging · sunscreen · dermatological · subcutaneous
eumelanin
Brown-black biological pigment
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- hyperpigmentationLocalized skin darkening condition
depigmentation · skin color · complexion · ultraviolet · sunlight · genetics · polymorphism · variation · enzymatic · biochemical
nevus
Pigmented dermal lesion
spot · freckles · lentigo · dysplastic · compound · intradermal · congenital · atypical · pigmented · blemish
carcinoma
Epithelial malignant tumor
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- benignNot harmful or threatening
metastasis · oncology · pathology · biopsy · lesion · staging · prognosis · chemotherapy · immunotherapy · radiation
epidermis
Outermost tissue layer
tan · sunburn · photodamage · photoaging · sunscreen · dermatological · subcutaneous
melanoticalbino
One without melanin
albinistic · unpigmented · depigmented · hypopigmented · achromatic
hypomelanosis, melanoma, melanin, melanosis, melanocyte, melanism, melanocytes, melanistic, melanomas