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Melanocytes
Term	Melanocytes
Short definition	Melanin - (pronounced) (MEH-luh-nin) A pigment that gives color to the skin and eyes and helps protect them from damage caused by ultraviolet light
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Melanocytes - (pronounced) (meh-lan-oh site) A cell in the skin and eyes that produces and contains the pigment melanin

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 |Term=Melanocytes
-|Short definition=cells that produce the pigment melanin
+|Short definition=Melanin - {{Pronunciation}} (MEH-luh-nin) A pigment that gives color to the skin and eyes and helps protect them from damage caused by ultraviolet light
-|Type=Medical term
+|Type=Cancer terms
-|Specialty=General
+|Specialty=Oncology
 |Language=English
-|Source=AMA
+|Source=NCI
 }}
-{{PAGENAME}} (definition) cells that produce the pigment melanin<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
+Melanocytes - {{Pronunciation}} (meh-lan-oh site) A cell in the skin and eyes that produces and contains the pigment melanin {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]