Hyperpigmentation
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.
Year introduced: 1993
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Tree Number(s): C17.800.621.430
MeSH Unique ID: D017495
Entry Terms:
- Hypermelanosis
- Hypermelanoses
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