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melanosis coli[‚mel·ə′nō·səs ′kō‚lī] (pathology) Melanotic pigmentation of the mucosa of the colon in large numbers of minute foci. melanosis coli
melanosis [mel″ah-no´sis] 1. disordered melanin" >melanin production, with darkening of the skin; called also melanism.2. a disorder of pigment metabolism.melanosis co´li brown-black discoloration of the mucosa of the colon.melanosis i´ridis (melanosis of the iris) abnormal pigmentation of the iris by infiltration of melanoblasts.mel·a·no·sis co·'limelanosis of the large intestinal mucosa due to accumulation of pigment of uncertain composition within macrophages in the lamina propria.A benign condition characterised by segmental or global darkening of the colonic mucosa coupled with chronic constipation, due to prolonged abuse of cascara/sagrada-type laxativesmelanosis coli Brown bowel syndrome A benign condition characterized by segmental or global darkening of the colonic mucosa coupled with chronic constipation, due to prolonged abuse of cascara/sagrada-type laxatives Clinical Abdominal pain, pancreatitis, biliary atresia, cirrhosis, peptic ulcer disease, mucoviscidosis. See Laxative. mel·a·no·sis co·li (mel'ă-nō'sis kō'lī) Melanosis of the large intestinal mucosa due to accumulation of pigment of uncertain composition within macrophages in the lamina propria. |