chloasma
[ kloh-az-muh ]
/ kloʊˈæz mə /
noun Pathology.
a condition in which light-brown spots occur on the skin, caused by exposure to sun, dyspepsia, or certain specific diseases.
Origin of chloasma
1875–80; < New Latin < Late Greek: greenness, derivative of Greek
chloázein to be green, derivative of
chlóos green
Words nearby chloasma
chlamydial,
chlamydiosis,
chlamydospore,
chlamys,
chloanthite,
chloasma,
chlodwig,
chloe,
chlor-,
chlor-trimeton,
chloracetic acid
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British Dictionary definitions for chloasma
chloasma
/ (kləʊˈæzmə) /
noun plural chloasmata (kləʊˈæzmətə)
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
Word Origin for chloasma
C19: from New Latin, from Greek
khloasma greenness
Medical definitions for chloasma
chloasma
[ klō-ăz′mə ]
n. pl. chlo•as•ma•ta (-mə-tə)
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.
mask of pregnancy melasma