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MeSH Heading: Melanosis
Tree Number(s): C17.800.621.430.530
Unique ID: D008548
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008548
Annotation: for neurocutaneous melanosis, coord with NEUROCUTANEOUS SYNDROMES
Scope Note: Disorders of increased melanin pigmentation that develop without preceding inflammatory disease.
Entry Term(s): Chloasma; Freckles; Melanism; Melasma
NLM Classification #: WR 265
Public MeSH Note: FRECKLES was see LENTIGO 1963-79
Online Note: use LENTIGO to search FRECKLES 1966-79
History Note: FRECKLES was see LENTIGO 1963-79
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

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