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pigmentation

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pigmentation /pig·men·ta·tion/ (pig″men-ta´shun) the deposition of coloring matter; the coloration or discoloration of a part by a pigment.
pig·men·ta·tion (pgmn-tshn)
n.
1. Coloration of tissues by pigment.
2. Deposition of pigment by cells.
pigmentation, pigmented.
See pigment.
pigmentation [pig″men-ta´shun]
the deposition of coloring matter; the coloration or discoloration of a part by a pigment.
pigmentation
the deposition of coloring matter; the coloration or discoloration of a part by a pigment. See also hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation.
bacterial pigmentation
production of pigment is a characteristic of some bacteria which may be useful in identification. Examples are Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Chromobacterium violaceum and Serratia marcescens.
pigmentation disorders
see hyperpigmentation, leukoderma, leukotrichia, hypopigmentation.
hematogenous pigmentation
pigmentation produced by accumulation of hemoglobin derivatives, such as hematoidin or hemosiderin.
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