chloasma

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chloasma - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Chloasma \Chlo*as"ma\, n. [Gr. ? to be green.] (Med.)
     A cutaneous affection characterized by yellow or yellowish
     brown pigmented spots.
     [1913 Webster]

chloasma - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  chloasma
      n 1: a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated
           with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives [syn:
           chloasma, melasma, mask of pregnancy]