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hyperchromatosis

hyperchromatosis is the alternative form of hyperchromatism.

Meaning of hyperchromatism

Noun

hyperchromatism (usually uncountable, plural hyperchromatisms)

  1. (archaic, usually) An abnormal intensity of colour or colouring, such as in birds
  2. (usually) An elevated level of chromatin in the skin

Questions about hyperchromatosis

What is hyperchromatosis the alternative form of?
Hyperchromatosis is the alternative form of hyperchromatism.

Words near hyperchromatosis in the dictionary

  1. hyperchromasias
  2. hyperchromatic
  3. hyperchromatism
  4. hyperchromatisms
  5. hyperchromatopsia
  6. hyperchromatosis
  7. hyperchromia
  8. hyperchromic
  9. hyperchromicities
  10. hyperchromicity
  11. hyperchromism

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hyperchromatosis (page history and authors); hyperchromatism (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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