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pigmentation
1. The atypical coloring in plant or animal tissue that occurs as a result of disease.
2. The presence of pigment or the coloring of the skin, hair, mucous membranes, and retina of the eyes.
2. The presence of pigment or the coloring of the skin, hair, mucous membranes, and retina of the eyes.
Pigmentation is due to the deposition of melanin which is a coloring matter. The melanin is produced by specialized cells called melanocytes.
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