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melasma
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun melasma has 1 sense
- melasma(n = noun.state) chloasma, mask of pregnancy - a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives; Array is a kind of symptom
CIDE DICTIONARY
melasma, n. [NL., fr. Gr. black spot.].
A dark discoloration of the skin, usually local; as, Addison's melasma, or Addison's disease. [1913 Webster]
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