melanemia

noun

mel·​ane·​mia
variants or chiefly British melanaemia
ˌmel-ə-ˈnē-mē-ə How to pronounce melanemia (audio)
: an abnormal condition in which the blood contains melanin

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“Melanemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/melanemia. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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