melasma

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Sinonieme

chloasma

mask of pregnancy

black spot

melanoplakia

Vertalings

melasma

masque de grossesse

mélasme

chleuasme

melasma

melasma

melasma

chloasma

Etimologie (Engels)

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