melasma
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melasma
Rhymes with -æzmə
Where it comes from
From Latin melasma, from Ancient Greek μέλασμα (mélasma), from μελαίνειν (melaínein, “to blacken”) + -σμα (-sma), from μέλας (mélas, “black”).
noun melasmus
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A tan or dark skin discoloration, particularly common in pregnant women, thought to be caused by the stimulation of melanocytes by estrogen and progesterone.
Similar: chloasma faciei, mask of pregnancy, melas, pregnancy mask
Translations
Talk about this word "melasma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/melasma. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. melasma. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/melasma "melasma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/melasma.Cite this
@misc{melasma_2026,
title = {melasma},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/melasma},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
