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mac·ro·mel·a·no·some (mak″ro-melґə-no-sōm″) a large, spherical melanosome, from one to several μm in diameter, formed in the cytoplasm in disorders affecting melanocytes; called also melanin macroglobule.Medical dictionary. 2011.
melanin macroglobule — macromelanosome … Medical dictionary
melanosome — The generally oval pigment granule (0.2 by 0.6 μm) produced by melanocytes. SYN: eumelanosome. [melano + G. soma, body] giant m. a large spherical m. (1 to 6 μ in diameter) formed in the cytoplasm of melanocytes in café au lait spots and other… … Medical dictionary
