chloasma

(klō az′mə)

noun

a skin discoloration on the face and chest, resulting from pregnancy, disease, malnutrition, etc.

See chloasma in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. chlo·as·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

A patchy brown or dark brown skin discoloration that usually occurs on a woman's face and may result from hormonal changes, as in pregnancy.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from Greek khloasma, greenness

Origin: , from khloazein, to be green

Origin: , from khloos, greenish color; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots

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