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dyschromia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /dɪsˈkɹoʊmi.ə/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any disorder affecting the pigmentation of the skin, hair or nails.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, dys- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”) + -ia.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: discromia — any disorder affecting the pigmentation of the skin, hair or nails