Medical term:
melanogen
melanogen
[mĕ-lan´o-jen]a colorless chromogen, convertible into melanin, which may occur in the urine in certain diseases.
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me·la·no·gen
(mĕ-lan'ō-jen, mel'ă-nō-jen),A colorless substance that may be converted into melanin; for example, some patients with widespread metastases of melanoma excrete melanogen in their urine, and melanin is formed when the urine is exposed to air (that is, oxidized) for a few hours.
[melanin + G. -gen, producing]
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melanogen
Any of a group of colourless melanin-related compounds (e.g., cysteinyldopa), which may be excreted in urine in patients with advanced melanoma.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
me·la·no·gen
(mĕ-lan'ŏ-jen)A colorless substance that may be converted into melanin.
[melanin + G. -gen, producing]
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