chloasma

[ kloh-az-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a condition in which light-brown spots occur on the skin, caused by exposure to sun, dyspepsia, or certain specific diseases.

chloasma

/ kləʊˈæzmə /

noun

1. med the appearance on a person's skin, esp of the face, of patches of darker colour: associated with hormonal changes caused by liver disease or the use of oral contraceptives

Word History and Origins

Origin of chloasma¹

1875–80; < New Latin < Late Greek: greenness, derivative of Greek chloázein to be green, derivative of chlóos green

Word History and Origins

Origin of chloasma¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek khloasma greenness

Example Sentences

It says up to 1 in 100 women may experience uncommon symptoms like changes in appetite, elevated blood pressure, abdominal cramps, bloating, chloasma, excessive hair growth, hair loss, and altered blood fates.

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Into what two general classes may the various examples of chloasma be grouped?

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These patches are known popularly as liver spots or in medical language as chloasma.

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So pigmentations, darkenings and discolorations of the skin, especially of the face, the traditional chloasma develops.

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What cases of chloasma are included in the idiopathic group?

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