dyschromia

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US/dɪsˈkɹoʊmi.ə/

noun

Any disorder affecting the pigmentation of the skin, hair or nails.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

noundyschromia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAny disorder affecting the pigmentation of the skin, hair or nails.

Origin

By surface analysis, dys- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”) + -ia.

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Translations

Italian discromia
  • discromiaany disorder affecting the pigmentation of the skin, hair or nails
Cite this entry
APA

dyschromia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyschromia

MLA

“dyschromia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyschromia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dyschromia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyschromia.

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