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(pathology) A tan or dark skin discoloration, particularly common in pregnant women, thought to be caused by the stimulation of melanocytes by estrogen and progesterone..
Use melasma when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Melasma means (pathology) A tan or dark skin discoloration, particularly common in pregnant women, thought to be caused by the stimulation of melanocytes by estrogen and progesterone..
Common synonyms include chloasma faciei, mask of pregnancy, melas, pregnancy mask.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use melasma where its definition matches the intended context.
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