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MASK OF PREGNANCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives
Synonyms:
chloasma; mask of pregnancy; melasma
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("mask of pregnancy" is a kind of...):
symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)