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melasmus

melasmus is the obsolete form of melasma.

Meaning of melasma

Noun

melasma (uncountable)

  1. A tan or dark skin discoloration, particularly common in pregnant women, thought to be caused by the stimulation of melanocytes by estrogen and progesterone.

Questions about melasmus

What is melasmus the obsolete form of?
Melasmus is the obsolete form of melasma.

Words near melasmus in the dictionary

  1. melarsomine
  2. melarsoprol
  3. melas
  4. melasma
  5. melasmic
  6. melasmus
  7. Melason
  8. melaspileacean
  9. melaspileaceans
  10. melasses
  11. melassic acid

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