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‖ chloasma Med.|kləʊˈæzmə|
Pl. chloˈasmata.
[f. Gr. χλοάζειν to become green (as if a. Gr. *χλόασµα).]
An affection of the skin, characterized by yellowish-brown or blackish patches, either accompanied with a fungous growth, or due simply to deposits of pigment in the epidermal cells. b. pl. These discoloured patches.
1876Duhring Dis. Skin 41 Chloasmata..occasioned by the presence of an excessive amount of the normal pigment. Ibid. 338 Chloasma is a pigmentary affection. |