chloasma

chlo·as·ma

 (klō-ăz′mə)

n. pl. chlo·as·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

A patchy brown or dark brown skin discoloration that usually occurs on a woman's face and may result from hormonal changes, as in pregnancy.

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[New Latin, from Greek khloasma, greenness, from khloazein, to be green, from khloos, greenish color; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]

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chloasma

(kləʊˈæzmə)

n, pl chloasmata (kləʊˈæzmətə)

(Pathology) med the appearance on a person's skin, esp of the face, of patches of darker colour: associated with hormonal changes caused by liver disease or the use of oral contraceptives

[C19: from New Latin, from Greek khloasma greenness]

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chlo•as•ma

(kloʊˈæz mə)

n.

a condition in which light brown spots occur on the skin, caused by exposure to sun, dyspepsia, or certain specific diseases.

[1875–80; < New Latin < Late Greek: greenness, derivative of Greek chloázein to be green, derivative of chlóos green]

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Noun

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chloasma - a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives mask of pregnancy, melasma symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

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Translations

chloasma

cloasma

chlo·as·ma

n. cloasma, hiperpigmentación facial que puede ocurrir en algunas mujeres durante el embarazo.

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