Disease or Syndrome
pigmentation disorder
pig·men·ta·tion dis·or·der
Subclass of:
Dermatologic disorders;
Pathologic Processes
Definitions related to pigmentation disorders:
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Disorders of pigmentation of the skin and other organs, including discoloration, hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Diseases affecting PIGMENTATION, including SKIN PIGMENTATION.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Melanin is the brownish pigment responsible for the color of skin, hair, and the iris of the eyes. It is produced by melanocytes. Most people have similar numbers of melanocytes, and the wide range of color shades of human skin is due to the amount of melanin that is produced rather than the number of melanocytes.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Melanin is the brownish pigment responsible for the color of skin, hair, and the iris of the eyes. It is produced by melanocytes. Most people have similar numbers of melanocytes, and the wide range of color shades of human skin is due to the amount of melanin that is produced rather than the number of melanocytes.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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