ochronosis

名词 n.
/ˌəʊ.kɹə(ʊ)ˈnəʊ.sɪs/    /ˌoʊ.kɹəˈnoʊ.sɪs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Abnormal brown pigmentation of tissue (especially cartilage and ligaments), specifically that resulting from the accumulation of a melanin-like pigment derived from homogentisic acid in the metabolic disorder alkaptonuria. uncountable

词源

Borrowed from German Ochronosis, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “pale yellow, sallow”) + Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, “sickness, disease, plague”) + -osis (“disease, condition”).
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