Meanings
nounmelanomatosis (plural melanomatosises)
plural melanomatosises
- medicineA condition in which multiple melanomas are present on the body.
Origin
From melanoma (“black tumor”) + -osis (“disease”). By surface analysis, melan- + -omatosis.
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APA
melanomatosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanomatosis
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“melanomatosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanomatosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melanomatosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanomatosis.
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