melasma
See also: mélasma
English
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Etymology
From Latin melasma, from Ancient Greek μέλασμα (mélasma), from μελαίνειν (melaínein, “to blacken”) + -σμα (-sma), from μέλας (mélas, “black”).
Noun
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.
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Translations
dark skin discoloration common during pregnancy
Italian
Noun
melasma m (plural melasmi)
Spanish
Noun
melasma m (plural melasmas)
- (pathology) melasma
- Synonyms: cloasma, máscara del embarazo, paño
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