Melasma

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

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

Synonyms

mask of pregnancy chloasma melanoderma melanosis melanodermia melanoacanthoma melas hyperpigmentation hypermelanism melanism hyperchromia hypermelanosis

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