Etymology

chloasma

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Today it means: melasma; a cutaneous condition with yellow or yellowish-brown pigmented spot Full definition →

Ancient Greek χλωρός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχλωρός“pale green”
  2. English todaychloasma

From Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”)

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekχλωρός all →

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