8. melanoma
• black tumor of the skin.
• a tumor arising from the melanocytic system
of the skin and other organs. When used
alone, the term refers to malignant
melanoma.
9. melanoderm
An obsolete term for a person with dark skin.
Melasma
• It is a common adult onset condition which causes lighter skin to
turn dark brown or a greyish pigmentation, primarily on the face.
It is called melisma, originating from the Greek word for black. It
can affect both men and women of any race, however it is more
prevalent in women with darker skin who live in and enjoy sunny
climates.
10. melanoleukoderma
• mottled appearance of
the skin of the neck and
adjacent regions, a rare
manifestation of
syphilis.
• [melano- + leukos,
white, + derma, skin]
• Mottled skin
11. melanophore
• A dermal pigment cell that does not secrete its pigment granules but
participates in rapid color changes by intracellular aggregation and
dispersal of melanosomes; it is well developed in fish, amphibians, and
reptiles, but absent in humans.
• [melano- + . phoros, bearing]
13. cyan/ cyno = blue
•cyanosis A blue discoloration of the skin
due to the circulation of blood low in oxygen.
14. cyanopathy
• A disease in which the surface of the body
turns blue, usually arising from a
malformation of the heart, which causes an
imperfect arterialization of the blood.
15. Cyanide
is a rapidly acting, potentially deadly
chemical that can exist in various
forms.
Cyano- is from a Latinized form of
Greek kyanos "dark blue." It was so
named because it first had been
obtained by heating the dye pigment
powder known as Prussian blue.
17. xanthoma : yellow tumor
• a papule, nodule, or plaque in the
skin due to lipid deposits; it is
usually yellow, but may be brown,
reddish, or cream colored.
• The formation of xanthomas may
indicate an underlying disease,
usually related to abnormal
metabolism of lipids, including
cholesterol.
• Abnormally high levels of blood
lipids may be found in diabetes
mellitus in diseases of the liver,
kidney, and thyroid gland, and in
several hereditary metabolic
diseases.
Legs of a person homozygous for
familial hypercholesterolemia,
showing multiple xanthomas.
From Mueller and Young, 2001.