hyperpigmentation

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ pigmentation.

Noun

hyperpigmentation (usually uncountable, plural hyperpigmentations)

1. The darkening of an area of skin or nails, caused by increased melanin.

What’s that? Is that hyperpigmentation?

Related terms

• hyperpigmentary

Translations

darkening

• Japanese: 色素沈着 (しきそちんちゃく,shikiso chinchaku)
• Spanish: hiperpigmentación (es) f