melasma
me·lasma
noun
1.
a tan discoloration of a woman''s face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives
Origin
From Latin melasma, from Ancient Greek μέλασμα (mélasma), from μελαίνειν (melaínein, “to blacken”) + -σμα (-sma), from μέλας (mélas, “black”).
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