mask of pregnancy

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mask of pregnancy - a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptiveschloasma, melasmasymptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

mask of pregnancy

mask

[mask] 1. a covering for the face, as a bandage, an apparatus for administering anesthesia or oxygen, or a cloth that prevents droplets from the mouth and nose from spreading in the air.

A standard face mask. From Lammon et al., 1996.2. to cover or conceal, as the masking of the nature of a disorder by unassociated signs or organisms.3. in audiometry, to obscure or diminish a sound by the presence of another sound of different frequency.mask of pregnancy popular term for melasma gravidarum.Venturi mask see venturi mask.

melasma

An acquired hypermelanosis with “blotchy” coalescent hyperpigmented macules occuring in sun-exposed areas, especially of the face and neck, which is typically seen in pregnancy or with OC use; it is caused by oxidation of tyrosine to melanin and usually regresses with delivery. A similar mask may appear in men without abnormal hormone levels, and in patients treated with phenytoin.