- hypermelanosis
- hy·per·mel·a·no·sis (hi″pər-mel″ə-noґsis) melanosis. hypermelanotic adj
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hypermelanosis
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hypermelanosis — excess of dark pigmentation, e.g. on the blind side of some individual flatfishes, cf. hypomelanosis. Also called ambicolouration … Dictionary of ichthyology
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
ambicolouration — pigmentation of both the eyed and blind side of flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes) in which, ordinarily, only the eyed side is pigmented. Also called hypermelanosis … Dictionary of ichthyology
hypomelanosis — lack of dark pigmentation, e.g. on the eyed side of some individual flatfishes, cf. hypermelanosis. Also called pseudo albinism … Dictionary of ichthyology
pseudo-albinism — hypomelanosis (lack of pigmentation, e.g. on the eyed side of some individual flatfishes, cf. hypermelanosis) … Dictionary of ichthyology
