melasma en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin melasma, from Ancient Greek μέλασμα (mélasma), from μελαίνειν (melaínein, “to blacken”) + -σμα (-sma), from μέλας (mélas, “black”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A tan or dark skin discoloration, particularly common in pregnant women, thought to be caused by the stimulation of melanocytes by estrogen and progesterone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| melasmus | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
pregnancy mask · melas · chloasma faciei · mask of pregnancy
Translations (11)
pl ostuda (dark skin discoloration common during pregnancy) · es melasma (dark skin discoloration common during pregnancy) · nl melasma (dark skin discoloration common during pregnancy) · it melasma (dark skin discoloration common during pregnancy) · cmn 黃褐斑 /黄褐斑 (dark skin discoloration common during pregnancy) · ar كَلَف (dark skin discoloration common during pregnancy) · bg хлоазма (dark skin discoloration common during pregnancy) · pt melasma (dark skin discoloration common during pregnancy) · fr mélasma (dark skin discoloration common during pregnancy) · bg мелазма (dark skin discoloration common during pregnancy) · pl melanodermia (dark skin discoloration common during pregnancy)