English Explanatory Dictionary

chromatosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Pigmentation, especially unusual pigmentation of human or animal tissue.
  2. Pigmentation of tissue that normally is not pigmented.
  3. Excessive pigmentation of tissue that normally is pigmented.

Word forms

chromatosis chromatoses

Etymology

From chromato- (“color”) + -osis (“condition, disease”).

Related words

hemochromatosis
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