ochronosis

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von ochronosis im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

(Tıp) Vücutta çeşitli doku ve organların kahverengimsi sarı renk alışı ile belirgin alkaptonüri'li hastalarda gelişen patolojik durum, okronozis

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von ochronosis im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

An autosomal-recessive metabolic disorder that causes an excess of homogentisic acid, resulting in adverse pigmentation, calcification, and inflammation of cartilaginous and related tissue throughout the body

an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning

{i} (Medicine) yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes that is caused by the presence of melanin deposits in the connective or cartilage tissues as the result of a build-up of homogentisic acid (characteristic of the disease alkaptonuria)