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
Of the solid tumours the glioma and the sarcoma are the most common, and when they originate in the pigmented structures of the globe they present the characters of melanotic growths.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
Hip lameness may also be provoked by melanotic or other tumors.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
A still further complication in the composition of melanin is suggested by Kunkel,46 who has isolated a ferrated pigment from melanotic tumors.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The author has done this operation many times, in cases extensive and of old standing, for malignant disease, melanotic and encephaloid.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell
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