melanosis coli

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n.

Melanosis of the mucosa of the large intestine, due to accumulation of pigment within macrophages in the lamina propria mucosae.

Words nearby melanosis coli

melanonychia, melanophage, melanophore, melanoplakia, melanosis, melanosis coli, melanosome, melanospermous, melanotic, melanotic carcinoma, melanotic neuroectodermal tumor