ochronosis

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Abnormal brown pigmentation of tissue (especially cartilage and ligaments), specifically that resulting from the accumulation of a melanin-like pigment derived from homogentisic acid in the metabolic disorder alkaptonuria.

Έννοιες

αποτιτάνωση

Συνώνυμα

calcification

ochronosus

Μεταφράσεις

calcificació

ocrònosi

calcification

alcaptonurie

ochronose

calcificazione

calcificatie

calcificação

calcificación

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˌəʊ.kɹə(ʊ)ˈnəʊ.sɪs/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Borrowed from German Ochronosis, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “pale yellow, sallow”) + Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, “sickness, disease, plague”) + -osis (“disease, condition”).