SINCE 1828
chromatosis
noun
chro·ma·to·sis
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plural chromatoses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of chromatosis
: pigmentation
specifically
: deposit of pigment in a normally unpigmented area or excessive pigmentation in a normally pigmented site
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