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Webster 1913 Edition
Melasma
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Me-las′ma
,Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] black spot.]
(Med.)
A dark discoloration of the skin, usually local;
– as, Addison’s
. melasma
, or Addison's diseaseMe-las′mic
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, Adj.
Definition 2024
melasma
melasma
English
Noun
melasma (uncountable)
- (medicine) A tan or dark skin discoloration, particularly common in pregnant women, thought to be caused by the stimulation of melanocytes by estrogen and progesterone.