melasma
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See also: mélasma
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- melasmus (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Latin melasma, from Ancient Greek μέλασμα (mélasma), from μελαίνειν (melaínein, “to blacken”) + -σμα (-sma), from μέλας (mélas, “black”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -æzmə
Noun[edit]
melasma (uncountable)
- (pathology) 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[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
dark skin discoloration common during pregnancy
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
melasma m (plural melasmi)
Spanish[edit]
Noun[edit]
melasma m (plural melasmas)
- (pathology) melasma
- Synonyms: cloasma, máscara del embarazo, paño
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- English terms borrowed from Ancient Greek
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
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