Synonym for giant melanosome ... A large spherical melanosome (1 to 6 u in diameter) formed in the cytoplasm of melanocytes in cafe-au-lait spots and other melanocytic disorders. ... Synonym: macromelanosome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: mak′rō-mel′ă-nō-sōm Synonyms: giant melanosome