ochronosis

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

calcification

ochronosus

Translations

calcificació

ocrònosi

αποτιτάνωση

calcification

alcaptonurie

ochronose

calcificazione

calcificatie

calcificação

calcificación

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌəʊ.kɹə(ʊ)ˈnəʊ.sɪs/

Etymology

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