Where does “melanocytosis” come from?
melanocytosis (English) comes from English melanocyte, from English melano-, from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.
melanocytosis (English): The presence of an excessive number of...
Definitions
- The presence of an excessive number of...
Ancestry of “melanocytosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | melanocyte | A cell in the skin that produces the pigment... |
| 2 | English | melano- | melanin |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μέλας | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | black | — |