ˌōkrəˈnōsə̇s noun
( plural ochrono·ses -nōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ōchros yellow, pale + New Latin -nosis (irregular — influenced by New Latin -osis — from Greek nosos disease)
: a rare familial condition often associated with alkaptonuria and marked by pigment deposits in cartilages, ligaments, and tendons