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|Term=Melanoma | |Term=Melanoma | ||
|Short definition=a skin | |Short definition=melanocortin-1 receptor - {{Pronunciation}} (MEH-luh-noh-KOR-tin 1 reh-SEP-ter) A protein found in skin and eye cells that makes melanin (a pigment that gives skin color and helps protect it from damage caused by ultraviolet light). People with certain changes in the gene for the melanocortin-1 receptor have a higher risk of developing melanoma (skin cancer that starts in melanocytes). | ||
|Type= | |Type=Cancer terms | ||
|Specialty= | |Specialty=Oncology | ||
|Language=English | |Language=English | ||
|Source= | |Source=NCI | ||
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{{ | Melanoma - {{Pronunciation}} (MEH-luh-NOH-moo) form of cancer that starts in melanocytes (cells that produce the pigment melanin). It can start in a mole (skin melanoma) but can also start in other pigmented tissues such as the eye or intestines {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 09:03, 10 January 2023
| Melanoma | |
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| Term | Melanoma |
| Short definition | melanocortin-1 receptor - (pronounced) (MEH-luh-noh-KOR-tin 1 reh-SEP-ter) A protein found in skin and eye cells that makes melanin (a pigment that gives skin color and helps protect it from damage caused by ultraviolet light). People with certain changes in the gene for the melanocortin-1 receptor have a higher risk of developing melanoma (skin cancer that starts in melanocytes). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Melanoma - (pronounced) (MEH-luh-NOH-moo) form of cancer that starts in melanocytes (cells that produce the pigment melanin). It can start in a mole (skin melanoma) but can also start in other pigmented tissues such as the eye or intestines
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