hyperchromatism
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hyperchromatism
[‚hī·pər′krō·mə‚tiz·əm] (pathology)
Excessive pigment formation in the skin.
A condition in which cells or parts of cells stain more intensely than is normal.
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Many people with very good skin nevertheless suffer from periorbital
hyperchromia, also known as dark circles below the eyes.
Other reported problems are fragile skin, body odors, infectious bacterial and parasitic diseases, acne, dermatisis artefacta, melanoleucoderma, hypochromia and
hyperchromia (Charles, 2010a; Ly, 2007; Mahe, Ly & Perret, 2005).
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