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

Chlamydia trachomatis, chlamydiosis, chlamydospore, chlamys, chloanthite, chloasma, Chlodwig, Chloe, chlor-, chloracetic acid, chloracetophenone

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Example sentences from the Web for chloasma

The complexion slowly assumes the peculiar hue of chloasma cachecticorum.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Into what two general classes may the various examples of chloasma be grouped?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
What cases of chloasma are included in the symptomatic group?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
What cases of chloasma are included in the idiopathic group?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

Chloasma appears either in ill-defined patches, as is commonly the case, or as a diffuse discoloration.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

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

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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

单词	chloasma
释义	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 Chlamydia trachomatis, chlamydiosis, chlamydospore, chlamys, chloanthite, chloasma, Chlodwig, Chloe, chlor-, chloracetic acid, chloracetophenone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chloasma The complexion slowly assumes the peculiar hue of chloasma cachecticorum. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Into what two general classes may the various examples of chloasma be grouped? Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon What cases of chloasma are included in the symptomatic group? Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon What cases of chloasma are included in the idiopathic group? Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon Chloasma appears either in ill-defined patches, as is commonly the case, or as a diffuse discoloration. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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 The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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