melanotic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of melanotic
Example Sentences
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The melanotic cancer contains abundant pigment, melanin, within its cells.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Tumours.—The simple tumours met with on the face include sebaceous and dermoid cysts, nævus, plexiform neuroma and adenoma; the malignant forms include the squamous epithelioma, and rodent, paraffin, and melanotic cancers.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
In addition to being unsightly, they bleed freely when abraded, are liable to ulcerate from friction and pressure, and occasionally become the starting-point of melanotic cancer.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
Many of these were formerly described as melanotic sarcoma.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
The pigmented varieties include the chloroma, which is of a light-green colour, and the melanotic sarcoma, which is brown or black.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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