HYPERPIGMENTATION
\hˌa͡ɪpəpˌɪɡməntˈe͡ɪʃən], \hˌaɪpəpˌɪɡməntˈeɪʃən], \h_ˌaɪ_p_ə_p_ˌɪ_ɡ_m_ə_n_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of HYPERPIGMENTATION
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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.
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