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chloasma

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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.

[New Latin, from Greek khloasma, greenness, from khloazein, to be green, from khloos, greenish color; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.]

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chloasma - a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives
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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About 70 percent develop melasma or chloasma, dark spots on their face and arms known as the "mask of pregnancy.
Using its Penetrating Therapeutics[TM] technologies, Obagi's products are designed to improve penetration of agents across the skin barrier for common and visible skin conditions in adult skin such as chloasma, melasma, senile lentigines, acne vulgaris and sun damage.
Using its Penetrating Therapeutics[TM] technologies, Obagi's products are designed to improve penetration of agents across the skin barrier for common and visible skin conditions in adult skin such as chloasma, melasma, senile lentigines, acne vulgaris and sun damage.
 
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