melanotic

[ mel-uh-not-ik ]

/ ˌmɛl əˈnɒt ɪk /

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adjective Pathology.

of or affected with melanosis

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Also melanic.

Origin of melanotic

First recorded in 1820–30; melan- + -otic

Words nearby melanotic

melanoma, melanophore, melanosis, melanosome, melanospermous, melanotic, melanotropin, melanous, melaphyre, melatonin, melaxuma

How to use melanotic in a sentence

Hip lameness may also be provoked by melanotic or other tumors.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
He makes a distinction between melanotic and pulmonary matter.
An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis|Archibald Makellar
The melanotic matter is easily effaced by washing, while the other is removed with difficulty.
An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis|Archibald Makellar
The tumor, a melanotic sarcoma, was about the size of a small walnut, and located in the small of the back of an elderly lady.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

The black pigment of the cells of melanotic tumors, also called melanin, is not to be directly traced to the hmoglobin.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various