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.
Synonyms
- chloasma faciei
- mask of pregnancy
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