melasma

English

Noun

melasma (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A tan or dark skin discoloration, particularly common in pregnant women, thought to be caused by the stimulation of melanocytes by estrogen and progesterone.

Synonyms
  • chloasma faciei
  • mask of pregnancy

Derived terms

Italian

Noun

melasma m (plural melasmi)

  1. (pathology) melasma

Synonyms

Spanish

Noun

melasma m (plural melasmas)

  1. melasma
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