ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hyperchromatism

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hyperchromatism is a noun meaning (pathology) An elevated level of chromatin in the skin.

Meaning

(pathology) An elevated level of chromatin in the skin.

More Meanings

  1. (archaic) An abnormal intensity of colour or colouring, such as in birds

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include acidochromism, spherochromatism, mechanochromism, goniochromism, chromistan, metallochromy.

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