| MELAS | An acronym for mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactacidosis, and stroke; an inherited disorder of the respiratory chain, either a deficiency of NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase (complex I of the chain) or of cytochrome c oxidase. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| melas syndrome | <syndrome> A major subgroup of the mitochondrial encephalomyopathies characterised by mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes. It has been diagnosed in all age groups. (12 Dec 1998) |
| melasma | <medicine> A dark discolouration of the skin, usually local; as, Addison's melasma, or Addison's disease. Melasmic. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Black spot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| melasma gravidarum | Chloasma occurring in pregnancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| melasma universale | senile melanoderma |
| melassic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from molasses or glucose, and probably identical with saccharic acid. See Saccharic. See: Molasses. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| melastoma | <botany> A genus of evergreen tropical shrubs; so called from the black berries of some species, which stain the mouth. Origin: Gr. Mela = black, stoma = mouth. (06 Mar 1998) |
| melastomaceous | <botany> Belonging to the order of which Melastoma is the type. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| icterus melas | A form in which the skin assumes a dirty dark brown colour. (05 Mar 2000) |
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