单词 | melasma |
释义 | melasma/mɪˈlazmə/Medicine noun Originally: †an ulcer caused by venous stasis (obsolete ). Later: any of various disorders characterized by patchy or generalized hyperpigmentation of the skin; specifically hyperpigmentation of the face (also called chloasma). OriginMid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Gale (c1507–1567), surgeon. From ancient Greek μέλασμα black spot from μελαίνειν to blacken (from μελαν-, μέλας black: see melano-) + -σμα, extended form of -μα. |
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