Chloasma

  • 11Chloasma — Chleuasme Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Chleuasme (médecine) : désignation savante du masque de grossesse Chleuasme (figure de style) : procédé rhétorique consistant à en… …

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  • 12chloasma — /kloh az meuh/, n. Pathol. a condition in which light brown spots occur on the skin, caused by exposure to sun, dyspepsia, or certain specific diseases. [1875 80; < NL < LGk: greenness, deriv. of Gk chloázein to be green, deriv. of chlóos green]&#8230; …

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  • 13chloasma — (klo a sma) s. m. Terme de médecine. Nom donné aux taches hépatiques. ÉTYMOLOGIE    En grec, pâlir …

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  • 14Chloasma — Chlo|as|ma das; s, ...men &LT;zu gr. chloázein »junge Keime od. Sprossen treiben«&GT; brauner Hautfleck (Med.) …

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  • 15chloasma — n. skin spot, brown spot on the skin …

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  • 16chloasma — [kləʊ azmə] noun Medicine a temporary condition, typically caused by hormones, in which large brown patches form on the skin. Origin C19: from Gk khloazein become green …

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  • 17chloasma — chlo·as·ma …

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  • 18chloasma — chlo•as•ma [[t]kloʊˈæz mə[/t]] n. pat a condition in which light brown spots occur on the skin, caused by exposure to sun, dyspepsia, or certain specific diseases • Etymology: 1875–80; &LT; NL &LT; LGk: greenness, der. of Gk chloázein to be green …

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  • 19chloasma — /kloʊˈæzmə/ (say kloh azmuh) noun excessive pigmentation of the facial skin in women, caused by increased deposits of melanin as a result of endocrine factors. {Greek: greenness} …

  • 20chloasma — noun a tan discoloration of a woman s face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives • Syn: ↑melasma, ↑mask of pregnancy • Hypernyms: ↑symptom …

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