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melanin
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melanocyte-stimulating hormone
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melanoma
mel·a·no·ma [ mèllə nṓmə ] (plural mel·a·no·mas or mel·a·no·ma·ta [ mèllə nṓmətə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
tumor of skin: a malignant tumor, most often on the skin, that contains dark pigment and develops from a melanin-producing cell melanocyte
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