loading...| Preferred Name |
Hyperpigmentation |
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| Synonyms |
Hypermelanosis Skin Hyperpigmentation Hypermelanoses Hyperpigmentation of the skin |
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| Definitions |
Excessive pigmentation of the skin, usually as a result of increased epidermal or dermal melanin pigmentation, hypermelanosis. Hyperpigmentation can be localized or generalized. The condition may arise from exposure to light, chemicals or other substances, or from a primary metabolic imbalance. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SCDO_0000593 |
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| database cross reference |
MESH:D017495 |
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| definition |
Excessive pigmentation of the skin, usually as a result of increased epidermal or dermal melanin pigmentation, hypermelanosis. Hyperpigmentation can be localized or generalized. The condition may arise from exposure to light, chemicals or other substances, or from a primary metabolic imbalance. |
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| definition source | ||
| existence in other ontologies |
Sufficient |
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| hasExactSynonym |
Hypermelanosis Skin Hyperpigmentation Hypermelanoses Hyperpigmentation of the skin |
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| prefixIRI |
SCDO:0000593 |
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| prefLabel |
Hyperpigmentation |
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| previous identifier |
SCDO:0000593 |
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| rdfs:label |
Hyperpigmentation |
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| skos:prefLabel |
Hyperpigmentation |
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