chloasma

chlo·as·ma  (kl-zm)

n. pl. chlo·as·ma·ta (-m-t)

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-² in Indo-European roots.]

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chloasma [kləʊˈæzmə]

n pl chloasmata [kləʊˈæzmətə]

(Medicine / 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

[from New Latin, from Greek khloasma greenness]

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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