plural of mela

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

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

black; dark

A Hindu religious festival. / A South Asian fair.

plural 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.

Alternative form of Kumbh Mela

(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.

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