chlo·as·ma
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plural chloasmata\
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Medical Definition of chloasma
: irregular brownish or blackish spots especially on the face that occur sometimes in pregnancy and in disorders of or functional changes in the uterus and ovaries
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“Chloasma.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/chloasma. Accessed 28 Nov. 2021.
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