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17 Nouns That Start With MELA

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melaena (noun) abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding) Synonyms: melena
melagra (noun) rheumatic or myalgic pains in the arms or legs
melamine (noun) a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins Synonyms: cyanuramide
melancholia (noun) extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
melancholiac (noun) someone subject to melancholia Synonyms: melancholic
melancholic (noun) someone subject to melancholia Synonyms: melancholiac
melancholy (noun) a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy Synonyms: black bile
(noun) a feeling of thoughtful sadness
(noun) a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
melange (noun) a motley assortment of things Synonyms: farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag
melanin (noun) insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
melanism (noun) a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin) Synonyms: melanosis
melanoblast (noun) an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte
melanocyte (noun) a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
melanoderma (noun) abnormally dark skin caused by increased deposits of melatonin
melanoma (noun) any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes Synonyms: malignant melanoma
melanosis (noun) a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin) Synonyms: melanism
melasma (noun) a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives Synonyms: chloasma, mask of pregnancy
melatonin (noun) hormone secreted by the pineal gland

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