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

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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-ăzmə ]

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