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Definition: Melasma |
MelasmaNoun1. A tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Melasma \Me*las"ma\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression black spot.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonyms: MelasmaSynonyms: chloasma (n), mask of pregnancy (n). (additional references) |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
melasma | 715 | melasma medication | 5 |
melasma treatment | 41 | melasma treating | 4 |
melasma make up | 32 | laser melasma treatment | 4 |
melasma picture | 22 | melasma product | 3 |
fact melasma | 10 | melasma prescription | 3 |
melasma cure | 8 | del melasma origen | 2 |
hide melasma | 8 | melasma photo | 2 |
melasma concealer | 8 | melasma removal | 2 |
melasma beauty tip | 8 | birth control melasma | 2 |
cosmetic for melasma | 8 | birth control melasma pill | 2 |
cover melasma | 8 | melasma msm treatment | 2 |
conceal melasma | 8 | what cause the melasma | 2 |
melasma phorum | 7 | medication melasma oral | 2 |
melasma msm | 5 | melasma pill | 2 |
dermal melasma | 5 | dermatology melasma | 2 |
chloasma melasma | 5 | melasma pregnancy | 2 |
board bulletin melasma | 2 | ||
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "melasma"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | Addison's sygdom (Addison disease, Addison's disease, suprarenal melasma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | ziekte van Addison (suprarenal melasma), asthenia pigmentosa (suprarenal melasma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | maladie bronzée avec asthénie (suprarenal melasma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Asthenia pigmentosa (A.disease, suprarenal melasma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | νόσος του Addison (A.disease, suprarenal melasma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | morbo di Addison (A.disease, suprarenal melasma), malattia bronzina di Addison (A.disease, suprarenal melasma), sindrome di Addison (A.disease, suprarenal melasma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | elasmamay doença de Addison (A.disease, suprarenal melasma). (various references) enfermedad de Adisson (A.disease, suprarenal melasma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
| Words rhyming with "melasma" (pronounced 'Me*las"ma'): Aboma, Adenoma, Adipoma, Amma, Amphiuma, Analemma, Arapaima, Aroma, Asthma, Atheroma, Bema, Blastema, BRAHMA, Brama, Bregma, Broma, Cauma, Ceroma, Chacma, Chiloma, Chloasma, Chondroma, Cima, Coloboma, Comma, Cosmorama, Croma, Cyclorama, Cytoblastema, Enigma, fibroma, GAMMA, gemma, Georama, Glama, Glaucoma, Glioma, gumma, hematoma, Hypoderma, karma, Kokama, Lecama, lemma, Lepisma, leucoma, Lima, lipoma, llama, Loma. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-l-m-m-s" | |
-1 letter: lemmas. | |
-2 letters: almas, almes, lamas, lames, lemma, males, malms, mamas, meals. | |
-3 letters: aals, alae, alas, ales, alma, alme, alms, amas, asea, elms, lama, lame, lams, lase, leas, maes, male, malm, mama, meal, mels, mems, mesa, sale, same, seal, seam, slam. | |
-4 letters: aal, aas, ala, ale, als, ama, elm, els, ems, lam, las, lea, mae. | |
-5 letters: aa. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-e-l-m-m-s" | |
+1 letter: almemars. | |
+2 letters: analemmas, malamutes, melanomas, melismata. | |
+3 letters: flammables, marmalades, melodramas, metalmarks, sarcolemma. | |
+4 letters: amalgamates, assemblyman, mammalogies, materialism, maternalism, plasmalemma, plasmodesma, sarcolemmal, sarcolemmas. | |
+5 letters: asymmetrical, bicameralism, immaculacies, immeasurable, immeasurably, inflammables, materialisms, maternalisms, megalomanias, plasmalemmas, plasmodesmas, plasmogamies, semipalmated, somnambulate, summarizable. | |
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