Etymology

ochronosis

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Today it means: Abnormal brown pigmentation of tissue (especially cartilage and ligaments), specifically that resulting from the accumulation of a melanin-like pigment derived from homogentisic acid in the metabolic disorder alkaptonuria. Full definition →

German Ochronosis
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  1. German · borrowed fromOchronosis
  2. English todayochronosis

Borrowed from German Ochronosis, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “pale yellow, sallow”) + Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, “sickness, disease, plague”) + -osis (“disease, condition”).

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