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Answer for the clue "A tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives ", 8 letters:
chloasma

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) melasma; a cutaneous condition with yellow or yellowish-brown pigmented spots

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chloasma \Chlo*as"ma\, n. [Gr. ? to be green.] (Med.) A cutaneous affection characterized by yellow or yellowish brown pigmented spots.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives [syn: melasma , mask of pregnancy ]

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Its synonyms are leukopathia, vitiligo, achroma, leukasmus, and chloasma album.