A Hindu religious festival. / A South Asian fair.

black; dark

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

plural of mela

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

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.

plural of Kumbh Mela

Alternative spelling of melena

plural of melaena