English Explanatory Dictionary

melas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin.
  2. Synonym of melasma.
noun
  1. plural of mela
name
  1. A surname.
noun
  1. Acronym of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (“a condition, caused by malfunctioning mitochondria, that causes encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and events similar to strokes”).

Word forms

melas

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”).

Synonyms

leprosy particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin melasma MELAS syndrome
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