melasma

See also: mélasma

English

Alternative forms

melasmus (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin melasma, from Ancient Greek μέλασμα (mélasma), from μελαίνειν (melaínein, “to blacken”) + -σμα (-sma), from μέλας (mélas, “black”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -æzmə

Noun

melasma (uncountable)

(pathology) A tan or dark skin discoloration, particularly common in pregnant women, thought to be caused by the stimulation of melanocytes by estrogen and progesterone.

Synonyms

chloasma faciei, mask of pregnancy, melas

Derived terms

melasmic

Translations

dark skin discoloration common during pregnancy

Arabic: كَلَف (ar) m (kalaf)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 黃褐斑／黄褐斑 (huánghèbān)
Dutch: melasma m
French: mélasma m
Italian: melasma m
Polish: melanodermia (pl) f, ostuda (pl) f
Portuguese: melasma m
Spanish: melasma (es) m

Italian

Noun

melasma m (plural melasmi)

(pathology) melasma
Synonym: cloasma

Spanish

Noun

melasma m (plural melasmas)

(pathology) melasma
Synonyms: cloasma, máscara del embarazo, paño

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