chloasma

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noun

melasma; a cutaneous condition with yellow or yellowish-brown pigmented spot

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melasmamask of pregnancy
OriginAncient Greek χλωρός →
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Meanings

nounchloasma (countable and uncountable, plural chloasmas or chloasmata)

plural chloasmas · plural chloasmata

  1. countableuncountablemedicinemelasma; a cutaneous condition with yellow or yellowish-brown pigmented spot

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives

Similar
melasmamask of pregnancy
Broader
symptom
Also see
mask of pregnancymelasma

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχλωρός“pale green”
  2. Englishchloasma

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with chloasma

plasmamiasmamelasmachasmachiasma
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APA

chloasma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloasma

MLA

“chloasma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloasma. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chloasma,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloasma.

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