Placental Maternal Health Conditions

Last uploaded: January 13, 2020
Id http://pat.nichd.nih.gov/maternalconditions/C0162834
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Preferred Name

Hyperpigmentation

Definitions
[MSH Definition]: Excessive pigmentation of the skin, usually as a result of increased epidermal or dermal melanin pigmentation, hypermelanosis. Hyperpigmentation can be localized or generalized. The condition may arise from exposure to light, chemicals or other substances, or from a primary metabolic imbalance. [NCIt Definition]: Darkening of the skin due to excessive melanin deposition. Causes include skin injuries, pregnancy, eczema, and Addison disease. [HPO Definition]: A darkening of the skin related to an increase in melanin production and deposition. [HPO:probinson] [CTCAE Definition]: A disorder characterized by darkening of the skin due to excessive melanin deposition. [NICHD Definition]: Abnormal darkening of the skin.
Synonyms
SKIN PIGMENTATION INCREASE
Hyperpigmentation of skin (disorder)
Hyperpigmentation [Disease/Finding]
Hyperpigmentation
Hyperpigmentation of skin
Hypermelanosis
Hypermelanoses
Increased skin pigmentation
Hyperpigmentation (morphologic abnormality)
SKIN HYPERPIGMENTATION
Hyperpigmentation of the skin
Hyperpigmentation disorder
Hyperpigmentation disorders
HYPERPIGMENTATION SKIN
Cutaneous hyperpigmentation
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