(medicine, obsolete) Synonym of leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin. / (medicine, uncommon) Synonym of melasma.

plural of mela

(pathology) Ellipsis of MELAS syndrome.; A condition caused by malfunctioning mitochondria, that causes encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and events similar to strokes.

A Hindu religious festival. / A South Asian fair.

black; dark

plural of Kumbh Mela

Alternative form of Kumbh Mela

A Hindu festival, held every twelve years at four locations in India, at which pilgrims bathe in the Ganges and Yamuna rivers for purification from sin.

(genetics, oncology) A gene expressed in melanocytes and involved in nevomelanocytic development; down-regulated in cases of melanoma

(pathology) A tan or dark skin discoloration, particularly common in pregnant women, thought to be caused by the stimulation of melanocytes by estrogen and progesterone.